If this is "a genuine vintage bike produced in 2002" then why does the sign say:
VIKING SBU TRACKER c. 1950
??
David Bilenkey Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
> -----Original Message-----
> From: classicrendezvous-admin@bikelist.org
> [mailto:classicrendezvous-admin@bikelist.org]On Behalf Of Mark Petry
> Sent: December 8, 2002 6:31 PM
> To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
> Cc: Jgrome@aol.com; sprocket@cupertinobike.com
> Subject: [CR]Viking sighting on Bainbridge Island
>
>
> Jeff Groman has a just received a brand new "Viking" frame from Trevor
> Jarvis of "Flying Gate" fame. This bike (see URLs below) is a genuine
> vintage bike produced in 2002. It has heavily modified Nervex lugs, a
> fabricated bottom bracket shell, and machined track ends.
>
> Supposedly this design "redefines track handling and power delivery" but
> a back of the envelope stress analysis with some WAG load estimates and
> rough trig is inconclusive; maybe it's different for the same reason
> that Hetchins used curly stays... It would never be mistaken for
> anything else... And it is kinda neat to look at! And no, it is NOT
> available with Record-10.
>
> http://www.petry.org/
> http://www.petry.org/