Re: [CR]Brookes saddles and split rivets

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From: "Chuck Schmidt" <chuckschmidt@earthlink.net>
Subject: Re: [CR]Brookes saddles and split rivets
Date: Wed, 29 Nov 2006 19:26:01 -0800
To: CR RENDEZVOUS <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>


Ooops, I didn't mean to imply my native language was German (my great- grandfather left Germany for America in 1850). My native language is American, not German or even English. When I hear words like quadrifurcate, quadrilobate and quadrigeminous my head tilts to one side like Nipper, the RCA Victor pooch listening to his Master's Voice.

Didn't do so good in Spanish 1&2 either...

Somebody asked about Brooks rivet sizes and availability: http://www.wallbike.com/brooks/partsandaccessories.html Brooks copper solid rivets from Brooks: 12.5mm, 13mm and 16.5mm diameter heads. They also list a solid rivet out of nickel but no head diameter listed.

Chuck Schmidt South Pasadena, Southern California United States of America

On Nov 29, 2006, at 7:03 PM, Ted Ernst wrote:
> I zought you vas a schmart feller. Or vas it ze ozzer way?
> Ted Ernst
> Palos Verdes Estates
> CA USA
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chuck Schmidt"
> <chuckschmidt@earthlink.net>
> To: "CR RENDEZVOUS" <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2006 6:51 PM
> Subject: Re: [CR]Brookes saddles and split rivets
>
>
>> Hey! I'm working at a disadvantage here since English is not my
>> native language.
>> +-----------------------------------------------+
>> | "Such a fine line between stupid and clever." |
>> | -- David St. Hubbins (Spinal Tap) |
>> +-----------------------------------------------+
>> Chuck Schmidt
>> South Pasadena, Southern California
>> United States of America
>> On Nov 29, 2006, at 6:27 PM, ternst wrote:
>>> 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