Re: [CR] FS: Early 60's Don Mainland Track Bike

(Example: Framebuilding:Paint)

Date: Thu, 22 Oct 2009 21:55:52 +0200
From: "M-gineering" <info@m-gineering.nl>
Cc: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
References: <BLU104-W81AEC70CAF2BC6F1E9A5EA8BE0@phx.gbl> <4AE0AC88.1010001@oxford.net>
In-Reply-To: <4AE0AC88.1010001@oxford.net>
Subject: Re: [CR] FS: Early 60's Don Mainland Track Bike


John Betmanis wrote:
> Odd that the rear bridge is drilled for a brake on a track bike, but not
> the fork. (Unless a previous owner drilled both and a subsequent owner
> replaced the fork, but fixing the rear brake bridge was too expensive,
> given that the frame is chromed.)

Or maybe the framebuilder was just being practical. As the bridge needs a vent for brazing, why not grab the standard solution. Having a decent hole in the middle also makes a dandy index for mitering both sides in the same plane -- mvg

Marten Gerritsen
making chips in Kiel Windeweer
Netherlands