[CR]Old British prices: Now Cycling terms too!

(Example: Racing:Roger de Vlaeminck)

From: Tom Sanders <tesanders@comcast.net>
To: <Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Date: Fri, 28 Nov 2008 14:16:34 -0500
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Subject: [CR]Old British prices: Now Cycling terms too!

Back when Mick Butler was a regular contributor, he was kind enough to be my translator on many occasions on the terms Brits used. My all time favorite was Fag Paper Clearance.meaning when getting a custom bike many racers wanted little wasted space and the tires and such were to be very close to the frame of the bike.so close a cigarette paper would barely pass through the spaces between. Now I probably have really made a mish mash of that explanation, but I'll treasure the term always!

Hey Mick, if you are lurking, c'mon back aboard, you are missed!

Tom Sanders

Lansing, MI USA