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Old 02-27-07 | 02:41 PM
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dbakl
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Originally Posted by iab
That is a very nice bike! What is the gearing? How is it ridden; around town, on the track or something else? What's motorpacing and why the name "stayer"? Sorry for the 20 questions, I am just curious.
Don't recall the gearing, never been ridden; used to hang in my office until I closed it a few years ago and work at home; now its in storage along with about 20 other bikes. Was in a show in LA 10 years ago, but it was my Hetchins that won a prize!

Pacing is riding behind another bicycle or motorcycle to increase speed; used for training and there are some events too I believe. "Stayer" I imagine comes from staying with the one being followed, don't know for sure, never rode track myself. Found this online:

stayer - a person or other animal having powers of endurance or perseverance; "the horse that won the race is a good stayer"
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