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

[danson67]

Re:

I don't like it much either myself, too flash, but the guy I built it for was pretty flash himself...
It had Campag Record IIRC.

Turned up on eBay a few years ago.

I did build myself a wishboned frame, but I found it really noodly and flexible. And that was on my tiny 21" frame.
Much prefer simple, plain straight stays to the seat cluster, and no chrome.

All the best,

 

[Old Ned]

I think that the OP wishbone is a 'standard' frame building component. The same one can be seen on several makes of frame including the Dave Lloyd 'Concept' model.

 

[danson67]

I think that the OP wishbone is a 'standard' frame building component.

Yup..it's the Long Shen LC22 lug:

With an Everest C57 wishbone:

There's also the slightly chunkier Silva (?) LAN71, 19mm tube, 16mm stays:

And the very fancy double Strawberry/Newlands one, 22.2mm tube, 19mm stays:

A few uni-crown style cast mountainbike ones around, but that's it.
I think the lack of frame components (and stiffness) is one of the reasons why there are so many beautiful custom variations...

All the best,

 

[TGR]

Dan,

That is the first pic i have seen of the full frame - lovely bike, really nice.

Richard

 

[Diamant_Don]

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

Candy purple over chrome, Columbus Gilco main tubes

Now that's a nice bike! Beautifully elegant - and certainly not too flash!