[CR]The various applications for track ends. Was; drilling...

(Example: Production Builders:Peugeot)

From: <OROBOYZ@aol.com>
Date: Sun, 21 Jan 2001 20:00:24 EST
To: nelsmiller@msn.com, M4Campy@aol.com, classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: [CR]The various applications for track ends. Was; drilling...

In a message dated 1/21/01 7:08:42 PM Eastern Standard Time, nelsmiller@msn.com writes:

<< A lot of the British bikes were sold as "path racers" -- they had track dropouts, and were drilled for brakes-- I assume that the next available alternative was to put a derailleur hanger on it, also-- the theory being that you would ride your bike to the track, make a few changes, and race it.
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Also some time trial special bikes used track ends, as it might be ridden as a fixed gear, or, with a hanger add, it might be used as a derailleur geared bike.

I had a McLean built like this for me in the late 1970s. http://www.cyclesdeoro.com/McLean_DB_fixed+.htm

The super short chain stays also inclined builders to often use rearward facing track ends. My New York bike show Chas Roberts tricky-dicky TT bike has this feature.. http://www.cyclesdeoro.com/chas_roberts_TT.htm

Seems like a lot of one off TT machines used this as a radical and cool solution...

Dale Brown