Originally Posted by Brian Ratliff

I am waiting with 'bated breath for the promised demonstration/measurement. All the other stuff we've been over already; Mr. Kelly being a little late to the party.

Originally Posted by Brian Ratliff

He would likely say "...f'n bad frame; f'n great sponsor..."

Or maybe he just liked the frame and believed stiffness wasn't an issue. Sprinters used to smoke prior to races to "open their lungs" as well.