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Old 11-22-04 | 05:19 PM
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Bobthe....
Ex Racer, frame builder
 
Joined: Nov 2004
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From: NSW Australia

Bikes: 1872 Rudge, 1902 Rudge, about 12 or so self built

I'm 5'9" (175cm)
84cm inleg
54cm frame c/c
53cm t/t
130cm stem

Yes, its probably on the small side, but I built it 25 years ago and it has become part of me. I firmly believe in a short wheelbase (96cm axle to axle) and very stiff rear end for racing.
This is the frame with "crossed seat stays" as I called it, (now called triple trangle by GT) that the Colnago sales manager saw (and photographed) in 1980 when I was working for the Australian importer of Campag, Colnago 3ttt, Cinelli, Suntour, Mavic, Clement, Sugino, etc etc.

A year later Colnago launched their road frames with seat stays done this way.

Yes, I now know Thanet (UK) did it in the twenties, but in '76 when I devised it, I had no idea about Thanet.
It just goes to show that there ain't anything new !!

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