In a message dated 2/7/05 2:16:39 PM, classicrendezvous-request@bikelist.org writes:
> Steven Maasland wrote:
> >
> > Chuck,
> >
> > I believe that what you have proposed is indeed a valuable service to all
> of
> us. However, as I do not have any of the measuring tools that you mentioned
> in
> your post, I am not able to supply any data from my bikes. I would
> nonetheless
> be grateful if you or any other competent person with the proper tools were
> to
> take note of the measurements at le cirque. I believe many other willing
> contributors are in the same situation as me.
>
> To which Chuck added:
>
> The measuring tools can be as simple as string, two wooden yard sticks,
> a $2.00 plastic protractor and a metric measuring tape.
>
> Not gonna take up my cirque party time measuring bikes for people...
> that's fur sure!
> Anyway, the response has been nil... actions speak louder than words on
> the CR list.
>
> Chuck Schmidt
> South Pasadena, Southern California
>
> e-Chuck:
> (With my Engineer's hat on) I think the problem is that measurements made by
> many different people with varying measurement tools and skill levels, and
> likely using many different measurement protocols, may yield pretty dubious
> data in some areas of measurement (e.g. frame angles).
> Steven's idea, while creating more work for the measurer, would yield much
> more reliable and consistent data, IMHO....
> Greg "reduce those variables" Parker
> Dexter, Michigan
>
Excellent point, Greg. We are talking precision here and you can be dead sure that not everyone's gonna measure using the same standards.
Ken Toda has kindly operated bike photo concession at Cirque the last couple of years, maybe in a similar vein someone could run a bike measuring concession... somebody with a good eye who wants a few extra bucks to cover travel could set up a little booth and charge five bucks a pop to 'blueprint' your bike.
Bob Hovey
Columbus, GA