Re: [CR] Flying Grate....

(Example: Framebuilding:Tubing:Falck)

From: <CYCLETRUCK@aol.com>
Date: Tue, 13 Nov 2001 08:57:06 EST
Subject: Re: [CR] Flying Grate....
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org


Okay, I see what they're shooting for but I can't see how using the "gate" for the captain's portion of a tandem does any good at all. Visual symmetry would be a weak argument. Yep, looks like a gimick to me.

Calvert "we don't want any" Guthrie Kansas City, where we continue to enjoy a hang-fire winter.

In a message dated 11/13/2001 4:57:19 AM Central Standard Time, TheTrevone@aol.com writes:


>
> > Please, for us on this side of the water, what does "Flying Gate" mean?
>
> I trust the following link may be of some assistance.
>
> http://members.aol.com/polldoug/flyinggate/flyinggateframes.htm
>
> Bob Reid wrote
> > ", the whole concept of the "gate" surely has to be flawed - It sort
> > of goes back to the argument (sorry discussion) over what these small
> > builders thought they could do to re-invent the classic frame shape -
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> > lengthening the wheelbase in the process and adding weight
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