Does anybody remember that white plastic seat post that came out in the 70's with shims to make it fit a 27.2 I saw two both last about a week. Steven Willis The Bike Stand 1778 East Second Street Scotch Plains NJ 07076 908-322-3330 http://www.thebikestand.com
> Great concept! I'd like to nominate a nameless hub that a student dragged
> into our former volunteer shop with ALL the spoke heads completely
> disengaged from the rear hub. It was (and still is, we hung it on the
> wall for a good laugh now and then) hard to believe that the student
> didn't die when they all gave way.
> At first I thought that all of the spoke heads sheered simultaneously, but
> upon closer inspection found that some hub designer thought he'd make it
> very easy to lace up a hub; they had designed the hub holes such that the
> spoke head could be slipped thru an enlarged hole and then slipped into
> place to lock in. Apparently the student hit a pot hole or curb and
> Voil!, all the spokes gave way!
> Maybe it's the only one of it's kind to have not been sent back when it
> was recalled? Anyone know of this crazy hub? I'd guess it dates to the
> 70's. I'd be happy to photograph if anyone would like to try ID it.
> Tim
>
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>> Date: Thu, 6 Dec 2007 12:25:34 -0800
>> From: robert st.cyr <rpstcyr@hotmail.com>
>> To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
>> Subject: [CR]re: Hi-E,now dangerous products, the ultimate death bike
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>> Message: 1 Would be interesting to build the ultimate "death" bike,
>> selecting the wors
>> t designs and highest failure rate components from the on-topic time
>> line. What would that look like...? Strictly for show, of course.
>> Robert St.Cyr
>> Davis Ca. USA>
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