tho "new"
yet in the tradion of cr
acme uses round blades quite often
there's an elegance about them....
http://www.acmebicyclecompany.com/
sarahgibson acmebicyclecompanydotcom kansascitymissouri
well behaved women rarely make history _ride yr friggin bicycle_
> Date: Wed, 24 Jun 2009 21:07:12 +0000
> From: hughwthornton@yahoo.co.uk
> To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
> Subject: Re: [CR] Speaking of round fork blades
>
> As most of the respondents note, round fork blades are commonly used on track bikes because they are laterall stiffer. They are potentially not as stiff in the vertical and fore-aft directions - this is not an issue on track bikes, but may account for a good ride on a road bike, as noted by one respondent. To add to the list of road bikes with round forks, I have a late 70s Gazelle Champion Mondiale with round blades, but I can't comment on any possible effect because I have not yet had it built up. Most Gazelles I have seen have had oval blades and I have't a clue whether this was standard or an option for my particular frame. Round fork blades might be a good choice for a criterium bike where good cornering and lateral stiffness are more important.
> Hugh Thornton
> Cheshire, England
>
> --- On Wed, 24/6/09, Angel Garcia <veronaman@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> From: Angel Garcia <veronaman@gmail.com>
> Subject: [CR] Speaking of round fork blades
> To: "CLASSIC RENDEZVOUS" <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
> Date: Wednesday, 24 June, 2009, 7:50 PM
>
> Does the use of round fork blades fall in the category of "rarely used"? Or,
> are they more common than that? I gather from Greg's note that Hetchins is
> known for them. Are there other builders that are regularly identified with
> round forks?
>
> I know dave moulton used them on his Criterium model.
>
> Angel Garcia
> Long Valley, NJ
>
>
> Hi list members. The recent couple of obscure builder information requests
> reminded me that I have an English frame that I know nothing about. Nor have
> I been able to discover anything about it on the web. It's a H.R. Daycock
> frame. The headstock transfer states an address of "Roman Road London E 2".
> It's built with Nervex pro lugs, and Campy long eyeletted dropouts {the
> fairly early ones with the extra little hole on the derailleur side}. The
> number 1312 is faintly stamped on the B.B. shell. It appears to be a nicely
> built; quite conventional , road frame , The only real departure from normal
> form is that it uses round fork blades like a Hetchins . I believe it dates
> from the late 1950's to early 1960's. Can anyone provide any information ?
>
> Thanks!
> Greg Lone
> Langley B.C.
> Canada