Re: [CR]just fishin, fender eyes on race bikes?

(Example: Framebuilders:Pino Morroni)

From: <Wolfman231@aol.com>
Date: Wed, 21 May 2003 21:56:57 EDT
Subject: Re: [CR]just fishin, fender eyes on race bikes?
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org


In a message dated 5/21/03 11:44:22 AM Eastern Daylight Time, NortonMarg@aol.com writes:

<< The "no eyelet" fashion didn't start until the 70s. Before then, race bikes had fender clearance and fender eyes because racers would use fenders in the off-season. If you find one from that era without eyelets, it would be because someone cut them off. The apparent "touring" geometry was because races were frequently on unpaved roads, or worse, on "pave". >>

Steven, very informative and insightful observation, both about vintage racers and vintage racing. Damn, I love and hate racing/crit bikes.
Thanks,
Ed Kasper
Detroit MI