Hi,
Tuesday, September 25, 2007, 9:35:08 PM, Dr. Paul Williams wrote:
> Okay - so here is my last for the day!
> Ok, apologies here was the email I did not originally sign-off on -
> ironically I typed the address incorrectly!
> I have had some great replies to my period-correct email off-list -
> which is a bit unfortunate as there is good info which would be of
> interest to many on the list.
This is the most annoying feature of this otherwise great list - that
oftentimes (much more often for some reason than on other similar lists)
list members choose to reply off-list with good answers to perfectly
legitimate and on-topic questions, providing info that would've been
very useful for others but due to off-list replying is not shared with
the list and is lost forever in the private mailboxes instead. As a
newbie, I've often found myself in situations when I search the list
archives for a specific topic only to find the exact same question being
asked, but with no archived replies. Very frustrating, especially
knowing that most probably the poster of the question got his answers
privately.
> I think I have come down to building the Carpenter with either a
> three-speed hub or go with a single-speed. I like the idea of the former
> as it would be fun as a club-bike set-up. I was interested in reading
> Sheldon's views that the three-speed is looked down upon by many - I
> note that we don't really talk much about three-speed set ups on this
> list although they were aspects of the British club scene. How many
> others on the list have recently built a lightweight up with a
> three-speed hub?
ATM, I'm planning to build my early 1950ies RRA with a 4 speed FM
(medium-range) hub.
> Whatever, sounds like fun!
It sure does :)
> Paul Williams,
> Ottawa, ON, Canada
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Cheers,
Dmitry Yaitskov,
Toronto, Canada.