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David_Kirk new member Reged: 12/23/03 Posts: 14 Loc: Bozeman MT USA Re: Curved seat stays...       01/29/04 02:14 AM (216.166.168.52) Edit   Reply   Quote   Howdy, thanks for the questions and comments. The rear stays allow for about 5mm of wheel movement....that is of course dependent upon the weight of the rider and the size of the frame. Yo Mr. Climb....no need to explain or back pedal at all. No offence was taken and I think your opinion might be shared by others. What's interesting is that the diameter of the seatstays is the same as most of the bikes I've built. It's just that they are curved. I think that the curve might draw more attention to them and that's why they seem different. As for the car analogy.....I'd like to think that my bikes are in the classic Lotus genre. Colin Chapman was the man. He believed that if possible that all parts should preform more than one function. For example, his formula cars used the engine block as a stressed member that became part of the chassis. My seat stays function as traditional stays as well as springs....I hope Colin would have approved. Let me know if you NEED pictures of my 66' Lotus Cortina...It's my pride and joy. Dave Post Extras

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