Re: [CR] oversize seat stay caps?

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Date: Thu, 14 Jan 2010 11:36:15 -0500
From: "George Allen" <jgallen@lexairinc.com>
To: classicrendezvous <Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
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Subject: Re: [CR] oversize seat stay caps?


Marcus,

The caps that Dale referred to are not over-sized. They are fluted or scalloped. Here are pics of a Team bike with the oversize caps:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/2manybikes/?saved=1

George Allen Lexington, KY USA

On 1/14/2010 11:14 AM, marcus.e.helman@gm.com wrote:
> Dale Brown sent a link to a Raleigh Pro with oversized seat stay caps. I
> have always thought the oversized caps looked sloppy, like the builder
> could not be bothered to do the work necessary to get the caps flush with
> the stays. Is this just another esthetic approach to ending the seat
> stays? Is there more to it than that?
>
> http://cyclesdeoro.com/Raleigh_pro_frame_before/index.html
>
> Best regards,
> Marcus Helman
> Detroit, MI
>
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