Re: [CR]A nomenclature question

(Example: History:Norris Lockley)

Date: Sat, 21 Feb 2004 20:47:26 -0700
From: "Chuck Schmidt" <chuckschmidt@earthlink.net>
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR]A nomenclature question
References: <310DF80C-64E6-11D8-87F1-000A95EEDD74@earthlink.net> <p06010244bc5ddca9f29c@[216.175.101.128]>


"joel metz, ifbma/sfbma" wrote:
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> these days i consider "fixed wheel" and "fixed gear" interchangeable
> though - if you talk about a "fixed gear" everyone assumes you mean a
> "fixed wheel". but some of us occassional pedant-types will call
> people on it if were feeling especially uppity. :)

Okay, how about this... the word "fixed" (like fixed in place).

A fixed gear = a gear that doesn't move (won't freewheel).

A fixed wheel = a wheel that doesn't move (like blocked).

Comment?

Chuck Schmidt South Pasadena, Southern California

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