Re: [CR] Oversize seat stay caps again

(Example: Framebuilders:Mario Confente)

Date: Thu, 14 Jan 2010 10:39:16 -0800
From: "Chuck Hoefer" <paccoastcycles@sbcglobal.net>
To: <marcus.e.helman@gm.com>
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Cc: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR] Oversize seat stay caps again


In wood working, one would call those stay eye caps "proud". I'd be proud to have some of those on a bike. IN spite of the fact that I couldn't resist the wordplay, it is a matter of style. I really dig those old LeJeunes with that style caps. It is not easier to do, if anything, it is harder to do well. On a production basis, when one has done lots of them it may eliminate a few minutes filing but to get it even would take some doing. Still, just so I don't sound closed minded (I am, but don't want to appear that way), I should say that it is preference and is open to personal judgment.

Chuck Hoefer
Vista, California USA