Re: [CR] Long brakes, Short brakes and 700c...TIMELINE? (Ken Freeman)

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Date: Sat, 26 Dec 2009 22:09:11 -0500
From: "Ken Freeman" <kenfreeman096@gmail.com>
To: Arthur Knowler <arthur@aknowler.co.uk>
Cc: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR] Long brakes, Short brakes and 700c...TIMELINE? (Ken Freeman)


Hey, THIS IS NOT MY THREAD!

Ken Freeman Ann Arbor, MI

On Sat, Dec 26, 2009 at 4:23 PM, Arthur Knowler <arthur@aknowler.co.uk>wrote:
> In 1982 I had a straight framed Hetchins built. When I went to the shop to
> make the order Alf Hetchins offered the choice of 700c or 27" wheels. I
> took
> the 27" option. I remember 700c wheels were just coming in but no one
> really
> knew that they'd take over like they have and there was a general feeling
> among my friends at the time that 27" would continue to be the standard for
> touring machines. . . .How little we knew!
>
>
>
> Arthur Knowler
>
> Southend on Sea
>
> England
>
>
>
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Ken Freeman
Ann Arbor, MI USA