Re: [CR] slotted chainstay Masi

(Example: Production Builders:Tonard)

Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2011 15:46:20 -0800 (PST)
From: "EPL" <lowiemanuel@yahoo.ca>
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR] slotted chainstay Masi


>From an engineering standpoint, slotting and inserting that stuff into the chainstays is a ridiculous waste of time and money. There are far simpler ways to stiffen a chainstay, assuming one believes that stiffening a chainstay is a great idea. I don't.

But it's major Bling and Eddy Merckx (IMHO) was a master at psyching out his competition and psyching himself up with all kinds of extra little otherwise inconsequential details on his bikes and kit.

He was a pro in every way because je pursued victory from every angle.

That bike in the b&w Faema picture looks a little small for Eddy. At 6'1", he needed a frame of minimum 59cm, if not a little bigger. Check out the headtube.

Emanuel Lowi
Montreal, Quebec