Re: [CR]Interesting Casati seat cluster...

(Example: Framebuilders:Bernard Carré)

Date: Thu, 10 Jan 2008 18:42:33 -0600
From: "John Thompson" <john@os2.dhs.org>
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR]Interesting Casati seat cluster...
References: <566440.35007.qm@web90513.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
In-Reply-To: <566440.35007.qm@web90513.mail.mud.yahoo.com>


Don Wilson wrote:
> A 1999 lugged steel Casati with Columbus EXTRA EL
> LEGGERI tubing on Ebay has an unusual, forked, or
> tined, seat stay at the seat cluster. Was this unique
> to Casati, or have other custom builders used this
> variation? Frankly, it looks like it might be a little
> fragile.
>
> http://ebay.com/<blah>
> 270202391943

Let's call it the "cocktail-fork" look!

I haven't seen that before, but the seat cluster lends itself well to such "signature" styles. I suspect it is plenty strong. I also suspect it is a solid plug, rather than a simple cap that has been slotted.

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John Thompson (john@os2.dhs.org)
Appleton WI USA