Re: [CR]Interesting Peugeot track/pursuit/funny frame on eBay

(Example: Framebuilders:Rene Herse)

Date: Fri, 20 Oct 2006 10:42:04 -0700 (PDT)
From: "Fred Rafael Rednor" <fred_rednor@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [CR]Interesting Peugeot track/pursuit/funny frame on eBay
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
In-Reply-To: <ef3b06240610201023i3d01a6batf546998ef0ce1aef@mail.gmail.com>


Ken,
     That's pretty much standard geometry for a bicycle that's used in motor paced events, although I've never seen one from Peugeot before. I would guess that the term "steher" in the listing is a German rendition of the English term "stayer", which is a somewhat antiquated way of refering to motor paced racing.
     For more intense/involved discussions of motor paced racing - and perhaps links to photos - you might search the CR archives using the term "montlhery", which was a French speedway where many motor paced records were set.
     Regards,
     Fred Rednor - Arlington, Virginia (USA)


--- Ken Bensinger wrote:


> This frameset is on German eBay.
>
> According to the description, it fits a 700C wheel in the
> back and a 26"
> (maybe 650C) wheel up front. Also, according to the
> description, it was
> designed to ride behind a windbreaking vehicle and attain
> speeds of 100 km/h
> (62.5 mph). That's pretty quick.
>
> Not sure what to make of it, but those are some pretty exotic
> looking lugs
> on the bottom bracket. They reach almost all the way up the
> seat and down
> tubes, it seems like.
>
> http://ebay.com/<blah>
>
> Anyone have any thoughts on this thing?
>
> Ken Bensinger
> Brooklyn, NY
>
>
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