Re: bicycles?

[Ray Bonnett <swiller@pacbell.net>]

Mike Mulholland wrote:
> 
> a bicycles steering characteristics are determined by the angle of steepness
> of the head tube (the part at the front of the bicycle into which the fork
> steerer fits) and the rake of the fork. head tube angles can vary from 70
> deg to 78 deg. they also vary according to wheel diameter. fork rake varies
> from 2.5cm - 6 cm. a track "sprint" bike should have very quick steering and
> frequently a head angle of 76 deg and a rake of 2-3 cm. 'trick' bikes have
> no rake and do not self centre.... it _is_ my business.
>         <http://mindlink.bc.ca/cyclops>
> mike
> 86 5kcdtq, tap chip sjm spring
> 84 5ks
> 84 5ksw
> many cyclops bicycles


This is pretty unrelated to this discussion, but I was really surprised 
to find a decal on my Bridgestone X0-1 with the four linked rings on it. 
Upon looking closer, I found it even said "quattro CRMO butted tubing", 
by Ishiwata. Pretty bizarre.

Ray
'85 ur-q