Is there anything more desirable than a wishbone seatstay...

[Diamant_Don]

Researching for age/details for my Diamant, I came across this bad boy...

Lovely.

Are there any elements of road bike pimpage tastier than this wishbone stay? Thoughts? I'm guessing it has the same structural properties as the normal configuration, so why do we see this sexy stay format so rarely?

 

[mrgumby]

Im with you 100%

Have you seen this thread: http://www.lfgss.com/thread122812.html

 

[Diamant_Don]

Have you seen this thread: http://www.lfgss.com/thread122812.html

Thanks for that mrgumby - some beauties on that thread!

Apparently (so says Wiki), "A wishbone design adds vertical rigidity without increasing lateral stiffness, generally an undesirable trait for bicycles with unsuspended rear wheels."

Dammit I was already planning my next purchase.

 

[Ian Raleigh]

Personally I've never liked this! Looks like a pair of front forks have been bodged on!

 

[Diamant_Don]

Personally I've never liked this! Looks like a pair of front forks have been bodged on!

It may be a little dirty - a little wrong, perhaps - but that's part of the frisson!

Nothing bodged about this saucy little number! Unnnghh

 

[pigman]

Personally I've never liked this! Looks like a pair of front forks have been bodged on!

+1
no, nothings been bodged, just looks too much a like a cinelli crown in there.

it might be me, being a heavier rider, I like beefed up rear ends. Anything else looks like I'm gonna tear it to pieces.
I'm one of very few people who isnt keen on cervelos with their pencil stays - I like meat at the back ... oo er missus

 

[Ian Raleigh]

I like meat at the back ... oo er missus

I bet your wife doesn't read some posts on ere'

Back to the Diamant it looks niceish but confused why it has brake cable clamps on the top tube!

 

[Midlife]

Funny you should mention this...............my 2011 Basso has a wishbone rear seat stay

http://www.smi-radsport.de/oxid.php/sid ... ennrahmen/

Shaun

 

[danson67]

Re:

Here's one I made (18 years :shock: ) earlier:

Candy purple over chrome, Columbus Gilco main tubes

All the best,

 

[Ian Raleigh]

Re: Re:

Here's one I made (18 years :shock: ) earlier:Candy purple over chrome, Columbus Gilco main tubes All the best,

I suppose its wa*nkable :shock: Pretty sexy but is it now built up ?