[CR]WTB or Trade: Renault Gitane Jersey L/XL 5 or 6

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From: "Philip W. Moore, Jr." <philip_w_moore_jr@hotmail.com>
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Subject: [CR]WTB or Trade: Renault Gitane Jersey L/XL 5 or 6

I would like to pick up Renault Gitane jersey from around 1983; you know, the one that was yellow and black with the white sponsor panel in the chest. Here's a picture of it: http://www.gitaneusa.com/images/lemond/LeMond's-first-promo-card..jpg Please make me a firm offer on one that is new or in VGC.

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Today's Topics:

1. Re: Simplex Solomatic 5 rd? (Kurt Sperry) 2. Re: Eisentraut Replay 3. Bicycles at UW Surplus sale. (Waldo Magnuson) 4. Re: Eisentraut Replay 5. Straight-stay Hetchins on LA craigslist (dima) 6. Re: Eisentraut Replay (Jim Ready) 7. Re: Eisentraut Replay (Jim Ready) 8. Re: Eisentraut now Rainbow, etc. 9. Re: Eisentraut now Rainbow, etc. 10. Re: Eisentraut now Rainbow, etc. (Jim Ready) 11. WTB, Empty Campagnolo Boxes, on-topic only (bruce thomson) 12. Notice re: Classic Rendezvous jersey delivery 13. Re: Vintage shops in Grand Rapids MI 14. Re: Single-Speed or Three Speed (Sheldon Brown) 15. Eisentraut seatstay attachment copies: was Re: [CR]Eisentraut now Rainbow, etc. (Thomas Adams)

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Date: Thu, 27 Sep 2007 12:21:52 -0700 From: "Kurt Sperry" <haxixe@gmail.com> To: "Cheung, Doland" <CheungD@bv.com> Cc: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org Subject: Re: [CR]Simplex Solomatic 5 rd? Message-ID: <75d04b480709271221u2c1dbdb9q5fc54faf9ce6e02b@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <99117552622DED4D9361740CD4C8DD16214202@tsmc-mail-06.na.bvcorp.net> References: <99117552622DED4D9361740CD4C8DD16214202@tsmc-mail-06.na.bvcorp.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Precedence: list Reply-To: haxixe@gmail.com Message: 1

I outed another of these a year or two back that came up on French Ebay. Automatic shifter?

Kurt Sperry Bellingham WA USA

On 9/27/07, Cheung, Doland <CheungD@bv.com> wrote:
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> Anybody know what this thing is?
>
> http://ebay.com/<blah>
> 6197QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
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Date: Thu, 27 Sep 2007 17:05:04 -0400 From: oroboyz@aol.com To: sadiqgill@gmail.com, Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org Subject: Re: [CR]Eisentraut Replay Message-ID: <8C9CF6135EAE7FD-E54-6E41@WEBMAIL-MB09.sysops.aol.com> In-Reply-To: <c76dc510709271057r188a4e7fue45929c2cd809e0b@mail.gmail.com> References: <c76dc510709271057r188a4e7fue45929c2cd809e0b@mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Precedence: list Message: 2

The pristine, white 53 cm Eisentraut went for $1026. Surprise to me? Anyone else?

Despite his somewhat reclusive behavior and lack of interest in his older bikes, Albert Eisentraut HAS to be viewed as one of the most important figures in modern USA bicycle making history.

His late 1960s and 1970s A frames are really amazing craft pieces, functional as fine bikes but also sculpturally interesting in form and execution. In striking contrast to so many "plug-and-play" frames, Eisentraut A's are artfully executed, carefully contrived statements of the builder's aesthetic vision.

His stylistic approach has deeply influenced subsequent builders. If there ever was a USA bike that ought to be collectible, an Eisentraut A frame is one of them.

At least that is my opinion...

Dale

Dale Brown cycles de ORO, Inc. 1410 Mill Street Greensboro, North Carolina 27408 USA 336.274.5959 http://www.cyclesdeoro.com http://www.classicrendezvous.com

-----Original Message----- From: Sadiq Gill <sadiqgill@gmail.com> To: classicrendezvous <Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org> Sent: Thu, 27 Sep 2007 1:57 pm Subject: [CR]Eisentraut Replay

The pristine, white 53 cm Eisentraut went for $1026. Surprise to me? Anyone else?

-- Sadiq Gill Richmond, VA

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Date: Thu, 27 Sep 2007 16:11:24 -0700 From: Waldo Magnuson <magnuson@mac.com> To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org Cc: Waldo Magnuson <magnuson@mac.com> Subject: [CR]Bicycles at UW Surplus sale. Message-ID: <F7833B30-6D4E-11DC-B3C8-00039315EF26@mac.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed MIME-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v553) Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Precedence: list Message: 3

Lots of bikes for sale at $5 to $35. There might even be a sleeper. Look at at http://www.washington.edu/admin/surplus/other.html

Skip Magnuson Spokane, WA

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Date: Thu, 27 Sep 2007 20:18:01 EDT From: Philcycles@aol.com To: Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org Subject: Re: [CR]Eisentraut Replay Message-ID: <beb.1bacfe06.342da239@aol.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Precedence: list Message: 4

In a message dated 9/27/07 2:06:53 PM, oroboyz@aol.com writes:


> His stylistic approach has deeply influenced subsequent builders. If there
> ever was a USA bike that ought to be collectible, an Eisentraut A frame is
> one of them.
>
> At least that is my opinion...
>
> Dale
> While I regret selling every bike I ever sold I REALLY regret selling my

Eisentraut. Back then-1972-there weren't As or Limiteds, just Eisentrauts. It was black, beautifully done and if it had been a couple of cms bigger I'd still be riding it. Phil Brown San Rafael, Calif.

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Date: Thu, 27 Sep 2007 20:34:09 -0400 From: dima <dima@rogers.com> To: Classic Rendezvous <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org> Subject: [CR]Straight-stay Hetchins on LA craigslist Message-ID: <1184110303.20070927203409@rogers.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Precedence: list Reply-To: dima <dima@rogers.com> Message: 5

Thought someone on the list might be interested in this:

http://losangeles.craigslist.org/wst/bik/433834069.html

(no connection to the seller etc...)

-- Cheers, Dmitry Yaitskov, Toronto, Canada.

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Date: Thu, 27 Sep 2007 17:35:41 -0700 From: "Jim Ready" <jimr@rfj.com> To: "Sadiq Gill" <sadiqgill@gmail.com>, "classicrendezvous" <Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org> Subject: Re: [CR]Eisentraut Replay Message-ID: <041501c80167$7fffa9e0$0701a8c0@VALUED3253602F> References: <c76dc510709271057r188a4e7fue45929c2cd809e0b@mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain;format=flowed;charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=original MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Precedence: list Message: 6

One small problem: it is virtually certain that that Eisentraut is not a

custom "A" frame. It is a very nice production frame called a Rainbow. Eisentraut made the Rainbow in the mid to late 80s, early 90s. There usually

was a Rainbow decal on the headtube, but maybe the frame was repainted and it wasn't replaced. If you google search on Eisentraut Rainbow and follow one of the links you 'll see a picture of a Rainbow frame in Shaw's bike

shop in Santa Clara CA. That one has the headtube decal but otherwise is

identical to the one on ebay. Nice frame, just not an "A" frame.

Jim Ready
Cupertino, CA


----- Original Message -----
From: Sadiq Gill
To: classicrendezvous
Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2007 10:57 AM
Subject: [CR]Eisentraut Replay



> The pristine, white 53 cm Eisentraut went for $1026. Surprise to me?
> Anyone else?
>
> --
> Sadiq Gill
> Richmond, VA
>
>
> _______________________________________________

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Date: Thu, 27 Sep 2007 17:45:44 -0700 From: "Jim Ready" <jimr@rfj.com> To: <Philcycles@aol.com>, <Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org> Subject: Re: [CR]Eisentraut Replay Message-ID: <042201c80168$e7381ce0$0701a8c0@VALUED3253602F> References: <beb.1bacfe06.342da239@aol.com> Content-Type: text/plain;format=flowed;charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=original MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Precedence: list Message: 7

Just an additional note on Eisentraut frames. I am lucky to have two:

A 1972 61cm frame bought at Missing Link on the UC Berkeley campus.

A 2007 59cm frame with an Eisentraut stem just delivered.

A new frame every 35 years whether I need it or not...

I also have 2 Eisentraut "cousins" in the sense that I took one of his first

framebuilding classes (along with Bruce Gordon) in May of 1974 so the two frames I built afterwards are related in some little way. These were built in the late 70s.

You can see these three older bikes at:

http://www.wooljersey.com/gallery/jfr1/

Jim Ready
Cupertino CA


----- Original Message -----
From: Philcycles@aol.com
To: Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2007 5:18 PM
Subject: Re: [CR]Eisentraut Replay



>
> In a message dated 9/27/07 2:06:53 PM, oroboyz@aol.com writes:
>
>
>> His stylistic approach has deeply influenced subsequent builders. If
>> there
>> ever was a USA bike that ought to be collectible, an Eisentraut A frame
>> is
>> one of them.
>>
>> At least that is my opinion...
>>
>> Dale
>>
> While I regret selling every bike I ever sold I REALLY regret selling my
> Eisentraut. Back then-1972-there weren't As or Limiteds, just Eisentrauts.
> It was
> black, beautifully done and if it had been a couple of cms bigger I'd
> still be
> riding it.
> Phil Brown
> San Rafael, Calif.
>
>
> **************************************
> See what's new at
> http://www.aol.com
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>
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Date: Thu, 27 Sep 2007 20:57:26 -0400 From: oroboyz@aol.com To: jimr@rfj.com, sadiqgill@gmail.com, Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org Subject: Re: [CR]Eisentraut now Rainbow, etc. Message-ID: <8C9CF81ABD6EA15-1540-B13@webmail-md03.sysops.aol.com> In-Reply-To: <041501c80167$7fffa9e0$0701a8c0@VALUED3253602F> References: <c76dc510709271057r188a4e7fue45929c2cd809e0b@mail.gmail.com> <041501c80167$7fffa9e0$0701a8c0@VALUED3253602F> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Precedence: list Message: 8

Thanks for that clarification, Jim. I did not go look at the frame in question but was strictly referring to the "A" frames.

The Limiteds and Rainbows "had their issues", quality varied, detailing & handwork wassignificantly less... Although certainly ridable bikes and fully functional, they were attempts at high production and simply cannot be placed at the same level as the A frames.

Last time I visited Terry in Santa Clara he had a Rainbow still in stock!? In fact you can see that frame in the CR coverage off his shop here: http://www.classicrendezvous.com/Bike_Shops/Shaws_lightweight.htm

Note that the Rainbow had it's seat stays mitered to the seat lug, a familiar treatment done by many builders, vs the "fastback" integral binder bolt treatment (takes more work) of many of the A frames..

dale

Dale Brown cycles de ORO, Inc. 1410 Mill Street Greensboro, North Carolina 27408 USA 336.274.5959 http://www.cyclesdeoro.com http://www.classicrendezvous.com

-----Original Message----- From: Jim Ready <jimr@rfj.com> To: Sadiq Gill <sadiqgill@gmail.com>; classicrendezvous <Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org> Sent: Thu, 27 Sep 2007 8:35 pm Subject: Re: [CR]Eisentraut Replay

One small problem: it is virtually certain that that Eisentraut is not a

custom "A" frame. It is a very nice production frame called a Rainbow. Eisentraut made the Rainbow in the mid to late 80s, early 90s. There usually

was a Rainbow decal on the headtube, but maybe the frame was repainted and it wasn't replaced. If you google search on Eisentraut Rainbow and follow one of the links you 'll see a picture of a Rainbow frame in Shaw's bike

shop in Santa Clara CA. That one has the headtube decal but otherwise is

identical to the one on ebay. Nice frame, just not an "A" frame.? ?

Jim Ready?

Cupertino, CA?
?


----- Original Message -----
From: Sadiq Gill


To: "classicrendezvous" <Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>?

Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2007 10:57 AM?

Subject: [CR]Eisentraut Replay? ?


> The pristine, white 53 cm Eisentraut went for $1026. Surprise to me??
> Anyone else??
>?
> --
> Sadiq Gill?
> Richmond, VA?
>?
>?


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Date: Thu, 27 Sep 2007 21:02:57 EDT From: Philcycles@aol.com To: OROBOYZ@aol.com, jimr@rfj.com, sadiqgill@gmail.com, Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org Subject: Re: [CR]Eisentraut now Rainbow, etc. Message-ID: <cb3.1b944564.342dacc1@aol.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Precedence: list Message: 9

In a message dated 9/27/07 5:58:34 PM, oroboyz@aol.com writes:


> Note that the Rainbow had it's seat stays mitered to the seat lug, a
> familiar treatment done by many builders, vs the "fastback" integral binder bolt
> treatment (takes more work) of many of the A frames..
>
> dale
>

Albert's original seat stay arrangement was both elegent and difficult to make. That's why you don't see any copies. Phil Brown I tried once but failed-it was hard-in San Rafael, Calif

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Date: Thu, 27 Sep 2007 18:10:07 -0700 From: "Jim Ready" <jimr@rfj.com> To: <Philcycles@aol.com>, <OROBOYZ@aol.com>, <sadiqgill@gmail.com>, <Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org> Subject: Re: [CR]Eisentraut now Rainbow, etc. Message-ID: <049701c8016c$4ef4a210$0701a8c0@VALUED3253602F> References: <cb3.1b944564.342dacc1@aol.com> Content-Type: text/plain;charset="iso-8859-1" MIME-Version: 1.0 Precedence: list Message: 10

Check out the wooljersey link in my second emaiil and look at the seat stay attachment on my black bike. Not too bad if I do say so myself...

Jim Ready Cupertino, CA ----- Original Message ----- From: Philcycles@aol.com To: OROBOYZ@aol.com ; jimr@rfj.com ; sadiqgill@gmail.com ; Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2007 6:02 PM Subject: Re: [CR]Eisentraut now Rainbow, etc.

In a message dated 9/27/07 5:58:34 PM, oroboyz@aol.com writes:

Note that the Rainbow had it's seat stays mitered to the seat lug, a

familiar treatment done by many builders, vs the "fastback" integral binder bolt treatment (takes more work) of many of the A frames..

dale

Albert's original seat stay arrangement was both elegent and difficult

to make. That's why you don't see any copies. Phil Brown I tried once but failed-it was hard-in San Rafael, Calif

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Date: Thu, 27 Sep 2007 18:13:45 -0700 (PDT) From: bruce thomson <masi3v4me@yahoo.com> To: Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org Subject: [CR]WTB, Empty Campagnolo Boxes, on-topic only Message-ID: <800208.49560.qm@web51606.mail.re2.yahoo.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Precedence: list Reply-To: rapidfire10ring@hotmail.com Message: 11

Friends of the Hoardings: I desire a few empty Nuovo Record and/or Super Record EMPTY boxes for some of my display items for the home stash. I have some boxes already and have placed my cherished items in them, but desire some more to keep Campagnolo warm. Esp if you have any of the Large Flange boxes. It is not as warm in N.E. Washington state as it is in Italy. BT

Thanks to Nelson Miller in Seattle and Peter Bruggerman, who graciously contacted me and sent a couple of boxes. Thanks again guys.

Bruce Thomson Spokane WA 99204 (509) 747 4314 Masi3v4me@yahoo.com

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Date: Thu, 27 Sep 2007 21:26:13 -0400 From: oroboyz@aol.com To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org Subject: [CR]Notice re: Classic Rendezvous jersey delivery Message-ID: <8C9CF85B1407C40-E98-1171@FWM-M17.sysops.aol.com> In-Reply-To: <1184110303.20070927203409@rogers.com> References: <1184110303.20070927203409@rogers.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Precedence: list Message: 12

I apologize but I am leaving in the AM for this L'Eroica adventure in Italy (!) and I was not able to complete the mailing-out of about a dozen jerseys in time! I will do it immediately upon return but I am sorry for the wait for those few of you. Thanks Dale

Dale Brown cycles de ORO, Inc. 1410 Mill Street Greensboro, North Carolina 27408 USA 336.274.5959 http://www.cyclesdeoro.com http://www.classicrendezvous.com

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Date: Thu, 27 Sep 2007 21:34:00 EDT From: FujiFish1@aol.com To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org Cc: romeug@comcast.net Subject: [CR]Re: Vintage shops in Grand Rapids MI Message-ID: <cc3.174fa52b.342db408@aol.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="ISO-8859-1" MIME-Version: 1.0 Precedence: list Message: 13

Assenmacher's in Swartz Creek is perhaps and hour and a half away ... a bit far, but a nice shop with some vintage minds, and still owned and operated b y renown builder Matt Assenmacher. Talk to Tom Sanders, he is "in the in" wit h them, and can tell you how to go about asking to view the good schtuff! Her e is some basic info, and a map: http://www.insiderpages.com/b/3716336564

There certainly must be some shops in Grand Rapids, as the Rapid Wheelmen (a s in, fast in Grand Rapids) is a 37 year old and prolific club, but I have no idea where the shop(s) might be, or what content can be found. You might be

able to find out through the RW webpages, here: http://www.lmb.org/rapidwheels/

Hope that helps...

Ciao, Mark Agree Southfield MI USA ~ ~ ~

Date: Wed, 26 Sep 2007 21:59:00 -0400 From: G L Romeu <romeug@comcast.net> To: wesoishi@aol.com Cc: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org Subject: [CR]Vintage shops in Grand Rapids MI (was Paris for someone a bit luckier?)

will be at Kendall School of Art from Saturday to Tues, with some limited time on Sunday (perhaps). anything?

wesoishi@aol.com wrote:
> Someone is going to Avignon area and Paris. Any shops there a must see?
>
> Did Confente ever make a 50cm frame? Baylis does not have one, so probably

not?

gabriel romeu, shesterfield nj usa soon to be in Grand Rapids... -- G L Romeu ø http://studiofurniture.com ø http://lessplusmore.com ø http://journalphoto.org

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Date: Thu, 27 Sep 2007 18:36:56 -0700 From: "Sheldon Brown" <captbike@gmail.com> To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org Subject: Re: [CR] Single-Speed or Three Speed Message-ID: <f55af3f40709271836v5d81av5de99e12856562e8@mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Precedence: list Reply-To: captbike@sheldonbrown.com Message: 14

Quoth Alan Weeks:

I regularly ride two bikes that were considered lightweights by the manufacturer when they were built in the mid-1940s though I question whether the first generation of Schwinn Continental is considered "on topic" here.

The classic definition of "lighweight" was anything with a tire size narrower than 1 1/2".

My next internal hub project is to use an AW with two cogs on an early '60's Viking. I have yet to try fitting the hub in place but I'm thinking that the Viking's Cyclo-Benelux derailleur should handle the two cogs.

Maybe not. The old coil spring Cyclo Beneluces were sized for different width clusters. Yours may have too much travel, which would put it at risk of shifting into the spokes.

The cage is typically marked with what freewheels it is intended for, such as 5 x 3/32 , 4 x 3/32/3 x 1/8, etc...

Sheldon "Mark VII" Brown Las Vegas, Nevada ------------------------------

Date: Thu, 27 Sep 2007 18:41:48 -0700 (PDT) From: Thomas Adams <thomasthomasa@yahoo.com> To: Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org Subject: Eisentraut seatstay attachment copies: was Re: [CR]Eisentraut now Rainbow, etc. Message-ID: <884586.53815.qm@web35611.mail.mud.yahoo.com> In-Reply-To: <cb3.1b944564.342dacc1@aol.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Precedence: list Message: 15

Dear List:

If we're talking about the seat stays here as having "never" been copied:

http://www.classicrendezvous.com/USA/Eisentraut/Eisen_Dales_A.htm

then I know of two builders who copy it (or at least are in the same ball park).

Version 1:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/thomasthomasa/876330368/

and version 2, even closer:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/thomasthomasa/876284550/

Neither is exactly a copy, perhaps we should call them tributes by two Eisentraut disciples: Bruce Gordon and Marc Nobilette. I've spent time staring at both lugs trying to visualize how to make them, and I end up dizzy trying to see how you could not only make one side, but keep em symetrical left and right. Mr. Nobilette looked at my frame at this year's Cirque, and said it was made back when he cut everything by hand.

Tom (glad I don't have to make a living with my hands) Adams, in Manhattan KS

Philcycles@aol.com wrote:

In a message dated 9/27/07 5:58:34 PM, oroboyz@aol.com writes:


> Note that the Rainbow had it's seat stays mitered to the seat lug, a
> familiar treatment done by many builders, vs the "fastback" integral binder bolt
> treatment (takes more work) of many of the A frames..
>
> dale
>

Albert's original seat stay arrangement was both elegent and difficult to make. That's why you don't see any copies. Phil Brown I tried once but failed-it was hard-in San Rafael, Calif

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