Re: [CR]RAYSPORT PHOTOS & COMMENTS

(Example: Framebuilding:Tubing:Falck)

From: "Kirk Albers" <kirkalbers@prodigy.net>
To: <Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
References: <20050811180314.49794.qmail@web31406.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [CR]RAYSPORT PHOTOS & COMMENTS
Date: Thu, 11 Aug 2005 14:52:04 -0400
reply-type=original

Hmmm.... Unless riding at very low speeds or squaring off a corner, I would find it hard to believe you would hit a toeclip on the front wheel while pedaling around a corner.

Just my opinion, your experience may vary.

Regards,

Kirk Albers
Upper Arlington, OH


----- Original Message -----
From: Kevin Kruger
To: Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Sent: Thursday, August 11, 2005 2:03 PM
Subject: [CR]RAYSPORT PHOTOS & COMMENTS



>I too am the owner of a 58cm.Raysport frame (purchased on eBay), and would
>like to share photos to other interested owners. They may be viewed at the
>following address:
>
> http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/ktk1_7_0_2_8/album?.dir=356c
>
> As you will note from the photos, I opted to build it with full Campy
> Nuovo Record components. Since the Winter photos, I have switched to
> long, or normal reach NR sidepulls, even thought the short reach with
> drop-bolts worked just fine. The gray Unicanitor saddle matches the paint
> color nicely! Managed to purchase two (2) actual Cinelli seat binder
> bolts off of an eBayer seller to fit the Cinelli-style seat lug.
>
> Now for the ride..............it is a fairly harsh unforgiving ride in my
> opinion, and thus I generally limit the mileage to 30-40 miles. Attribute
> it to the very short wheelbase and fairly straight fork. There is a lot
> of front wheel overlap (i.e., the front wheel/tire will overlap the toe
> clips while turning), so other Raysport owner's should take note and not
> pedal through corners as you would on a "criterium" style designed frame.
>
> All in all it's not a bad frame, especially when you consider the price.
> Paint and chrome is not the best, but neither was the finish on a lot of
> similar period Italian and other Continental frames.
>
> Kevin Kruger - Grantville, PA
>
>
>
>
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