Re: [CR]Nagasawa track bikes

(Example: Framebuilding:Tubing)

Date: Mon, 08 Mar 2004 06:34:25 -0500
From: "jamie swan" <jswan@optonline.net>
Subject: Re: [CR]Nagasawa track bikes
To: Joe Bender-Zanoni <joebz@optonline.net>
References: <20040307.220305.3280.41.richardsachs@juno.com> <006001c404c2$33320860$6400a8c0@jfbender>
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cc: Richard M Sachs <richardsachs@juno.com>
cc: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
cc: Richard M Sachs

Hi Joe,

We should talk Jeff into bringing that stuff to Cirque...

Jamie Swan - Northport, N.Y.

Joe Bender-Zanoni wrote:
>
> The Brennans were famous for using Brown and Sharpe tool steel for the
> plates. It is rather hard to cut as you would imagine. Jeff Groman has the
> templates they used to cut the dropouts.
>
> By the way he also has the other Brennan tools and special tooling, like the
> blocks for bending the bars as liked by the various riders..
>
> Joe Bender-Zanoni
> Great Notch, NJ
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Richard M Sachs" <richardsachs@juno.com>
> To: <chuckschmidt@earthlink.net>
> Cc: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
> Sent: Sunday, March 07, 2004 10:03 PM
> Subject: Re: [CR]Nagasawa track bikes
>
> >
> > just for the %#(&^ ] of it i'll add:
> > i've done a few repairs in my time and have been pleasantly
> > surprised at the construction quality i've seen in the 20s/30s,
> > etecetereterera frames built by the drysdales and pop brennans
> > of the world. these were true track frames built for the original
> > six-day era.
> > many/most of these had plug-in dropouts.
> > proper-issimo.
> > e-RICHIE
> > chester, ct
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Chuck Schmidt <chuckschmidt@earthlink.net> writes:
> > Tom Sanders wrote:
> > >
> > > If you like the Nagasawa work, you might like to check out
> > http://businesscycles.com/nagasawa.htm The track drop outs
> > they show are really works of art! Some classy bikes there, too.
> >
> >
> > Yes, arty track ends, but disappointing that they are plug in type to
> > simplify construction. Personally, I'd rather not see labor saving
> > design on a $2400 frame...
> >
> > http://businesscycles.com/graphics/naga_do_wh.jpg
> >
> > Chuck Schmidt
> > South Pasadena, Southern California