On Thu, May 6, 2010 at 4:52 PM, Shakesbiker <pbdemar...@gmail.com> wrote: > I appreciate all of the great info about this great bike. I wonder if > anyone knows where to find information about the naming. Was this a > favorite dog of Grant's or did the name make reference to a literary > dog? This could be another vein for names...Airedale, Springer, > Retriever for a grocery bicycle? >
I dunno the background - but saluki's are VERY fast dogs that can go over desert and mountainous territory quickly. They can traverse odd country incredibly fast. They were bred to chase down rabbits iirc. >From wikipedia: Although the greyhound is the fastest dog breed with a top speed of around 45 mph (72 km/h), the Saluki's strength lies in its great endurance and stamina. They may not be the fastest sighthounds, but they can run for much longer than the sprinting breeds. What better for a bike? - go fast - go far - keep going in many many terrains. :) -sv -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
