No it's not absurd because the Sutherland's Manual is a CURRENT professionsl reference, and it's the only one. It's not designed as a historic document or for collectors. Comparing it to your architectural manual is apples and oranges. Doric columns are still used, but swiss threads are not. The Sutherland's Manual can't sell more than a couple hundred copies a year and the people that want them want the NEW information not the old.
With all that said I think the best one is still the Green one (early-90s publication). It was the last year with the internal hub info included and the best spoke length calculator needs for stuff in the classic era. I have a Blue and a Red (sold my Green years ago) left and may pick up a Yellow soon. You can find the earlier ones quite easily on Ebay. Also check your local shop and see if they have an older one thay want to unload. best, Brandon"monkeyman"Ives document rich in Coeur d'Alene, ID.
> that is a bit absurd. is there any interest in starting a web database
> with things like bearing sizes, compatibilities and things such as that?
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> this seems very basic and doable and not compromising other's work if
> they do not choose backdate their updates.
> here i am sitting with a bunch of hubs, bottom brackets and headsets
> realizing that I have to go and open them, measure the bearings before i
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> order them- double the work.
> my architectural standards book has Doric columns illustrated...
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> oroboyz@aol.com wrote:
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>> << .. assuming it covers the earlier stuff as well. >>
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>> It doesn't! That makes the old ones even more valuable!
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>> Dale Brown
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