<< So what entitles a builder to use the rainbow stripes on his frames, participation in the World Championship, or winning a medal? I would have thought the former should suffice, but is there a rule or convention?? >>
The widely accepted convention? dictates ONLY a gold medal?entitles the use of those bands (It's a big deal!), hence my original query!
Dale Brown Greensboro, North Carolina? USA http://www.classicrendezvous.com
-----Original Message----- From: John Betmanis <johnb@oxford.net> To: Classic Rendezvous <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org> Sent: Fri, 14 Mar 2008 10:52 am Subject: Re: [CR]World Championship Stripes on Ron Cooper frames.
At 07:10 AM 14/03/2008 -0600, Steven L. Sheffield wrote:
>RC: I can't recall anyone with a Ron Cooper frame getting a medal or
>anything like that. They might have been part of a pursuit team ... although
>World Champions have ridden my frames.
>
>SLS: Such as?
>
>RC: People from Europe who have come over and have ridden in teams that were
>provided with Ron Cooper frames, and not necessarily with my name on them.
>
>
>So, it doesn't appear that any World Championships have been won on a Ron
>Cooper built frame ...
So what entitles a builder to use the rainbow stripes on his frames, participation in the World Championship, or winning a medal? I would have thought the former should suffice, but is there a rule or convention?
John Betmanis
Woodstock, Ontario
Canada