Richard M Sachs wrote:
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> http://ebay.com/
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> this frame looks correct and fine to me. chain and seat stays are
> tapered to a smaller diameter; it IS a pursuit frame after all. as such,
> the dropouts appear bigger than if juxtaposed against larger diameters.
> different pipes may have afforded a completely different reaction.
> i'm cool with this frame, 'specially given the production date.
Well yes, a track pursuit bike has small chain and seat stays because you don't sprint on them and they are built light. So a big, HEAVY track end not only looks wrong, but is wrong.
I'm definitely not "cool" with this frame, but it sure makes me appreciate my English '59 Mercian Superlight's track ends just that much more. And here I thought the Italians could do no wrong.
Chuck Schmidt
L.A.