Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/03/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]- -----Mensaje original----- De: mike pailliotet <pailliotet@earthlink.net> >O.T. addition ..... When it comes to a bicycle that is most like a Leica >my vote would be the very fine steed that threw me over the bars just >yesterday!!! You just can't beat a hand built, steel, fully ridged, >single speed mountain bike ....... The true test of brains vs. brawn! >And for all you wheel geeks , I have in the makes some thing very >special .... Chris King Single Speed hubs, 36 D.T.'s, three cross >straight gauge and some old (new) Mavic 261's that I found hanging >around the rafters of Carmel Valley Bikes!!!! Talk about indestructible >!! : ) : ) I would say that these are the equivalent of a 35mm1.4 ASPH >as far as all around awesomeness !!!! > May one ask why You choose straight gauge? It seems that double-butted will give the strongest wheel. At least according to Herr Jobst Brandt, who is the unrivaled master of wheel science on the internet. I donīt remember the reason for this but if is rehashed every 3 months or so on rec.bicycles.tech so You should have no problem finding it on deja.com. Anders " who prefers a french or italian road racer" Nygren