Congrats. I was at Proteus on Friday. It's like a bike shop, but with nice employees!
Nate Shimek DC
On Sun, Nov 30, 2008 at 12:20 PM, Forbes Bagatelle-Black <
diarmaede@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> I just purchased a 68cm Proteus frame built in 1977. See eBay auction
> 150311605364 for more info.
>
> It appears to be designed for comfortable, long-distance road rides, with a
> spread out geometry (although the 59cm top tube is a bit too short for me)
> and eyelets on the dropouts. Tubing is R531, so I am hoping the ride is not
> too whippy. I suppose that if they used good, stout stays, everything
> should stay under control. Also, I think there was a "heavy duty" version
> of R531, yes? If so, let's hope they used that in the build.
>
> I'll build it up with parts that I have in the garage and bring it to a
> Rose Bowl ride ASAP.
>
> Any info on Proteus frames would be greatly appreciated!
>
> Thanks very much in advance.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> - Forbes Black, Santa Clarita, CA