Re: [CR] Speaking of round fork blades

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To: Angel Garcia <veronaman@gmail.com>, CLASSIC RENDEZVOUS <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Date: Wed, 24 Jun 2009 15:49:59 -0400
Thread-Topic: [CR] Speaking of round fork blades
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Subject: Re: [CR] Speaking of round fork blades
from: "Greg Reiche" <shop@cyclart.com>

Angel,

Jim's Alex Singer has round blades. You can see them in the CR gallery, second photo on the page featuring that bike.

Greg Reiche CyclArt Vista, CA USA

-----Original Message----- From: classicrendezvous-bounces@bikelist.org [mailto:classicrendezvous-bounces@bikelist.org] On Behalf Of Angel Garcia Sent: Wednesday, June 24, 2009 11:50 AM To: CLASSIC RENDEZVOUS Subject: [CR] Speaking of round fork blades

Does the use of round fork blades fall in the category of "rarely used"? Or, are they more common than that? I gather from Greg's note that Hetchins is known for them. Are there other builders that are regularly identified with round forks?

I know dave moulton used them on his Criterium model.

Angel Garcia Long Valley, NJ

Hi list members. The recent couple of obscure builder information requests reminded me that I have an English frame that I know nothing about. Nor have I been able to discover anything about it on the web. It's a H.R. Daycock frame. The headstock transfer states an address of "Roman Road London E 2". It's built with Nervex pro lugs, and Campy long eyeletted dropouts {the fairly early ones with the extra little hole on the derailleur side}. The number 1312 is faintly stamped on the B.B. shell. It appears to be a nicely built; quite conventional , road frame , The only real departure from normal form is that it uses round fork blades like a Hetchins . I believe it dates from the late 1950's to early 1960's. Can anyone provide any information ?

Thanks! Greg Lone Langley B.C. Canada _______________________________________________

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