Re: [CR]Re: measuring stay lengths

(Example: Framebuilders:Jack Taylor)

Date: Wed, 11 Aug 2004 11:25:06 -0700 (PDT)
From: "r cielec" <teaat4p@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [CR]Re: measuring stay lengths
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
In-Reply-To: <20040811.135537.2312.31.richardsachs@juno.com>


OK. Understand. Then, from a builder's perspective - where would a good builder like to position the rear axle? (In the rear drop-out. Ba-da-boom. Thought I'd say it and close the door). But, question is serious. Where? Richard Cielec Chicago, Illinois

Richard M Sachs <richardsachs@juno.com> wrote: you can't measure it. it's the virtual centerline from the bb center to the axle center. you fixture for it, but after the bicycle is assembled it is only an approx- imation. that's as close as you get - you're going to use a tapemeasure on the diagonal, skewed by the cranks and qr - those parts yield a diff measure. e-RICHIE®™© Richard M Sachs Chester, CT site: http://www.richardsachs.com pics: http://photos.yahoo.com/bobbesrs rants: http://richardsachs.blogspot.com/ zany: http://tinyurl.com/22xo7

On Wed, 11 Aug 2004 10:47:50 -0700 (PDT) r cielec writes:
> Richard:
> How did you measure it? From where to where?
> Thanks
> Richard Cielec
> Chicago, Illlinois
>
> Richard M Sachs wrote:
> mine has 42cm stays and it's bitchin'.

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