Re: [CR]Brookes saddles and split rivets

> Hey! I'm working at a disadvantage here since English is not my
> native language.
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> | "Such a fine line between stupid and clever." |
> | -- David St. Hubbins (Spinal Tap) |
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> Chuck Schmidt
> South Pasadena, Southern California
> United States of America
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> On Nov 29, 2006, at 6:27 PM, ternst wrote:
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>> Norris wins the round, not even close to a split decision!
>> Chuck got nailed, a riveting experience, and Charles was
>> swallowed in the Sprinter Narrows.
>> That was great , Guys!
>> Ted Ernst
>> Palos Verdes Estates
>> CA USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Norris Lockley"
>> <norris.lockley@talktalk.net>
>> To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
>> Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2006 4:31 PM
>> Subject: [CR]Brookes saddles and split rivets
>>
>>
>>> Chuck Schmidt wrote:
>>> "Split or Bifurcated
>>> One man's double tapered seat stays are another man's biconical"
>>> Touche! Chuck..but I did qualify my description by saying "two-
>>> legged split". Something that is split can have more than two
>>> legs, sections, portions..so hence in posh parlance I suppose that
>>> on this side of the Atlantic we would call a four-legged split
>>> rivet a quadrifurcate one..or even a quadrilobate one..or more
>>> elaborately a quadrigeminous one.
>>> Norris Lockley..Settle UK