Re: [CR]Short wheelbase frame design question

(Example: Framebuilding:Tubing)

Date: Mon, 21 Mar 2005 22:23:36 +0000 (GMT)
From: "Michael Butler" <pariscycles@yahoo.co.uk>
Subject: Re: [CR]Short wheelbase frame design question
To: CR Rendezvous <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
In-Reply-To: 6667


The full range of Paris frames was still being made up until 2003 when the lease finally ran out on their premises and they decided to call it a day. You could have a Galibier built down to a 37" wheelbase but mostly they were around the 39"mark or thereabouts. Not that short. The Galibier has excellent ride qualities especially the second generation builds. Regarding Flying Gates these are still manufactured by Trevor Jarvis and at one time you could even have a trike made in this design. http://www.tjcycles.co.uk/ I too owned an USWB Harry Quinn but you wouldn't want to do more than a 125 miles on it, a twelve would be really out of the question. Beautiful machine but the Galibier I have seen ridden in 24's in the past.

Thats all for now. Keep those wheels spinning, in your memories if not still on the road. Be lucky Mick Butler Huntingdon UK.