[CR]Re: Mysteriously steep late 70's Colnago frame -- frame size

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From: <BobHoveyGa@aol.com>
Date: Mon, 12 Jul 2004 09:46:05 EDT
Subject: [CR]Re: Mysteriously steep late 70's Colnago frame -- frame size
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org


In a message dated 7/11/04 9:36:24 PM, classicrendezvous-request@bikelist.org writes:


> Lou Deeter very reasonably asked the size of this frame, pointing out that
> a
> small sized frame might come close to the steep angles I described.
>
> Nope...  it's a 60 c-t.  Sorry that I neglected that detail.
>
> Peter Bridge
> Westminster, CO
>

I believe that's half right... a small frame (at least the three that I own) would have a steeper than normal seat tube but a slacker than normal head tube, the reason being to stretch out the distance from BB to front hub (to avoid toe overlap) while maintaining an adequately short top tube.

Bob Hovey
Columbus, GA