I also have read that he had to have special cotter pins made because of his strength. If the stories are true he use to rip out the bottom brackets of the early lugless Claud Butler's. He rode Claud Butler machines in his final years as am amateur. Has supposed to have done this to one of Claud's lugless tandems as well.
Best wishes and be lucky. Michael Butler Huntingdon UK.
>From: "Bob Reid" <robertrreid@tiscali.co.uk>
>To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
>Subject: Re: [CR] Reg Harris's Raleigh Track Bike
>Date: Tue, 8 Jun 2004 23:46:26 +0100
>
>Apparently Reg's track frames whilst built by Raleigh, held some hidden
>secrets (no, it wasn't a pouch of his favourite tobacco) in the form of
>additional liners added to the chainstays from the bracket shell, to
>stiffen
>the whole bottom end up - not surprising given Reg's legendary power.
>
>Reg, inventor of the "Lullaby" technique....
>
>Oh, and he rode a Lenton in his "road" training, or did someone mention
>that
>already ? :-)
>
>Bob Reid
>Stonehaven
>Scotland
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Mick Butler" <pariscyclesuk@hotmail.com>
>To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
>Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 2004 11:23 PM
>Subject: [CR] Reg Harris's Raleigh Track Bike
>
>
> >
> > Someone asked me ages ago about Reg Harris's Raleigh track bike. Finally
> > found the book with its specification in. Thought it might be of
>interest
>to
> > the list. Frame size 22". Top-tube length 22.5". Down-tube length from
> > centre of bracket to centre of head tube 24.25". Seat-stay length 21".
> > Chain-stay length 17". These are both measured to their point of
> > intersection if projected. Length from bracket to front wheel centre
>23.75".
> > Fork rake 1.75". Wheel-base 40.25". Length of head tube from edge to
>edge
> > 5". Bracket height 10 5/8".
> > Angles 73 parallel.
> > This is from a book called "Cycling Handbook" by A.L.Pullen. There is
>also
>a
> > Frejus Super Corsa road frame spec as well.
> > My Hethchins Superb track bike is virtually identical to this
>specification.
> >
> >
> > Best wishes and be lucky. Michael Butler Huntingdon UK.