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Revision as of 19:56, 28 September 2007
Contents
Team McCall USA
Gordon McCall was put in touch with me through my friend Dan Kyle. Dan is a motorcycle tuner that knew that I knew a lot about building bicycle frames as well as motorcycle science. see: [www.teammccallusa.com]
Previous Record Bike
Fred Rompelberg is the current record holder. 268.831 km/h. 167.044 mph.
This is as close a scetch of Fred's bike that I could make from photographic details.
Rough Print for Team McCall USA Bike
The Frame
The Wheels
The Tires
The Fork
The Brakes
The Headstock & Bearings
The larger the headstock the better. Current bicycle technologies are durable and light. The Cane Creek Double XC 1.5" Flush headset should maximize the headstock area.
