Bicycle Austin forum

This is an ultra lightweight frame(4 lbs),but it is uncommon in another way it is
not the least bit stiff,but instead, very flexible. Some have compared it to riding a noodle
or rubber band.  This is a link to the sales brochure of the late 70s/early 80s.

Feeling jolted by the road too much? The entire frame is like a one big shock absorber.

http://www.classicrendezvous.com/USA/Te … ochure.htm

It has what looks to me to have nicer aluminum alloy parts,but I didn't see any
big names I recognized from the dinosaur days (no campagnolo,etc).

We are getting ready to move to southern new mexico and I don't expect to be riding it.

As I roughly understand it, it is not suitable for a more racing typing setup,because its
too rubbery/flexible, and that it is not suitable for MX stuff, tho I'm not sure why.

This was my father's (retired prof) for 10+ years and he commuted to school on it.

I believe the frame cost approx $600 when it came out.

The measurement from the center of the cog to the top of the post is 24 1/2 inches,

I've put a photo of it on flickr  here:
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5247/568 … ef36_b.jpg

If not here,where else might I inform the discerning ?collector?  ?rubber-bike-rider?  ?eccentric?
about this fabulous beast?

I telecommute (so i'm at home a lot) and you can come see it (in lakeway) most anyday after 8am, before 6pm.

thank you.