Re: [CR]hurlow on craigslist

(Example: Humor:John Pergolizzi)

Date: Mon, 21 Aug 2006 17:30:41 -0400 (GMT-04:00)
From: "Nick Zatezalo" <nickzz@mindspring.com>
To: minneman@onomy.com, John Betmanis <johnb@oxford.net>
Subject: Re: [CR]hurlow on craigslist
cc: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org

Whatever size it may be...it now has a new home. This is going to be a nice addition to some one's stable. Woulda been mine if it hadn't been all chrom e.

Nick Zatezalo Atlanta,Ga.US

-----Original Message-----

>From: minneman@onomy.com

>Sent: Aug 21, 2006 3:55 PM

>To: John Betmanis <johnb@oxford.net>

>Cc: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org

>Subject: Re: [CR]hurlow on craigslist

>

>When I wrote him and asked that he measure the size again, I explained to

>him how to do a c-t-t size measurement....along the seat tube. I suspect

>that's what he's done.

>

>Scott Minneman

>Menlo Park, CA

>

>> At 04:39 PM 8/20/06 -0700, c. andrews wrote:

>>>Tom Sanders wrote:

>>

>>>chrome Hurlow 21 1/5" bike for $1500 that looks great!

>>>http://sfbay.craigslist.org/nby/bik/196266037.html

>>

>>>I have to wonder, if that frame is 21.5" tall, just what

>>>sort of tape-measure is the seller using to measure it?

>>

>> The seller says: "23" chrome frame. (from mid crank to top of tube)" whi
ch

>> is a rather unconventional way to measure a bike frame if he means

>> straight

>> up to the top of the top tube. If you do the trig, assuming a 71° seat
tub

>> e

>> angle, that works out to 22.74" to the top of the seat lug.

>>

>> John Betmanis <johnb@oxford.net>

>> Woodstock, ON Canada