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My F-I-L has just taken delivery of a shiny new Condor Fratello,
metallic red, Campag all over.

http://www.condorcycles.com/fratello.html

One question: the wheels have aero spokes, but two front and one
rear spoke are circular section. Any idea why?

Guy
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Just zis Guy, you know? writtificated

> My F-I-L has just taken delivery of a shiny new Condor Fratello,
> metallic red, Campag all over.
>
> http://www.condorcycles.com/fratello.html
>
> One question: the wheels have aero spokes, but two front and one
> rear spoke are circular section. Any idea why?

Hmm, that's /is/ odd. Khamsin wheels (the ones pictured on the bike)
shouldn't have aero spokes - they're for the next ones up (Vento?).

Just zis Guy, you know? wrote:
> My F-I-L has just taken delivery of a shiny new Condor Fratello,
> metallic red, Campag all over.
>
> http://www.condorcycles.com/fratello.html

Huh, doesn't look like any sort of kitchen that that photo was taken in.

Speaking of which, see other new threads...

Pete.
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On 1 Jun, 23:34, "Just zis Guy, you know?" <u...@ftc.gov> wrote:
> My F-I-L has just taken delivery of a shiny new Condor Fratello,
> metallic red, Campag all over.
>
> http://www.condorcycles.com/fratello.html
>
> One question: the wheels have aero spokes, but two front and one
> rear spoke are circular section.  Any idea why?

Some of them got broken, the rotten vendor couldn't be bothered to
match the spokes properly when they fixed them and hoped nobody would
notice or bother to complain. I'd check for other damage. Who was it
bought from?

On Mon, 2 Jun 2008 02:35:10 -0700 (PDT), POHB
<google@hayward.uk.net> said in
<7ac6784e-57e3-426a-8d6f-b341130f7f69@z66g2000hsc.googlegroups.com>:

>> http://www.condorcycles.com/fratello.html
>> One question: the wheels have aero spokes, but two front and one
>> rear spoke are circular section.  Any idea why?

>Some of them got broken, the rotten vendor couldn't be bothered to
>match the spokes properly when they fixed them and hoped nobody would
>notice or bother to complain. I'd check for other damage. Who was it
>bought from?

Condor at Grays Inn Road.

Guy
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On 2 Jun, 11:31, "Just zis Guy, you know?" <u...@ftc.gov> wrote:
> On Mon, 2 Jun 2008 02:35:10 -0700 (PDT), POHB
> <goo...@hayward.uk.net> said in
> <7ac6784e-57e3-426a-8d6f-b341130f7...@z66g2000hsc.googlegroups.com>:
>
> >>http://www.condorcycles.com/fratello.html
> >> One question: the wheels have aero spokes, but two front and one
> >> rear spoke are circular section.  Any idea why?
> >Some of them got broken, the rotten vendor couldn't be bothered to
> >match the spokes properly when they fixed them and hoped nobody would
> >notice or bother to complain.  I'd check for other damage.  Who was it
> >bought from?
>
> Condor at Grays Inn Road.

AFAIK they have a good reputation to keep. Maybe whoever supplied
them the wheel was trying to pull a fast one, or maybe there is a good
explanation. I suggest you ask them.

Just zis Guy, you know? wrote:
> My F-I-L has just taken delivery of a shiny new Condor Fratello,
> metallic red, Campag all over.
>
> http://www.condorcycles.com/fratello.html
>
> One question: the wheels have aero spokes, but two front and one
> rear spoke are circular section. Any idea why?
For your computer magnet?