Re: [CR] braze on for spare spokes

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Date: Sat, 10 Oct 2009 09:04:18 -0500
To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
From: "Mark Stonich" <mark@bikesmithdesign.com>
In-Reply-To: <200910092347.n99NlPlH007006@xylocopa.ucdavis.edu>
References: <200910092347.n99NlPlH007006@xylocopa.ucdavis.edu>
Subject: Re: [CR] braze on for spare spokes


At 10/9/2009 04:47 PM -0700, Kim Carney wrote:
>Spotted a Fuji America touring bike today with a braze on for spare spokes
>on the left chain stay. I would not have known that it was for spare
>spokes unless spokes had been attached.
>
>How common was this with touring models?

It seems to me that right side was more common, so the spokes could act as chainstay protecters. Back in the days when 14t small cogs were common. Left side might be necessary with 11t small cogs.

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