Hetchins - are they still about?

we're going majorly off-topic now.

This is what happens when the questions in a thread are answered as fully as they are going to be.

You lucky that picture above hasn't started off a bird related pun off, people must he tired after the dd!

You filthy bitch

Len Ingram, Tel (UK) 01249 650 23 he will give you the telephone number for david millar

Why on earth anyone would want a curly-stayed bike is beyond me. Can anyone enlighten me? Vertically compliant? [/old forum meme] I will ask Bruno what he thinks (was on the TweedRun1 on a lovely red geared one).

^ because its different and (depending on your opinion) looks good.

It's one of these things where I think the myth goes; the curls help smooth out the old rough road surfaces they used to have. But actually it's not, its just because all competition bikes weren't aloud logos, so it was a form of marketing... a bit like GTs I guess.

But I bet the real reason is someone got bored and thought it would look cool.

Also dare I say it utfs / this has been discussed many times / etc. ;)

Aha, the Unique Selling Point, like Claud Butler with the bilaminate lugs.

googles bilaminate lugs

very nice... think these are ones to remember, if I ever got a custom frame.

EDIT: just looking at those again - that's some seriously steady-handed lug lining!