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Old 02-23-22 | 08:55 PM
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Laurie's circa-1990 Davidson "racer" (built after she stopped racing, so it never got used in an actual race, but she did hammer it!)
49 cm to top, about 47.5 cm ctc.
Frame a hair under 2.5 lb, fork a hair under one lb, which is very light for steel.

That was its second paint job, after it had been thrashed for ten years or so. Triple crank and touring derailers show that her racing days were well behind her by then.

Here's the first paint job, shown where it was written up in Bicycle Guide magazine:

I have a couple nits to pick with that article.
  1. He says the frame is under 3 lb, which is true, but it's also under 2.5 lb, which I think is worth mentioning! It was lighter than most Ti, Al or carbon frames you could buy up until then.
  2. He quotes me as using the word "gobbledygook", which I don't think I ever said! The interview was conducted in a loud bar over beers and he didn't take notes, so some mistakes are to be expected, but then I sent him the frame to photograph, so he could have verified the weight at least!
I'm still not over it, apparently...

Mark B
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