Signature Dave Yates................, Engineer, Fabricator, Artist or Architect.....?
U-Brake Placement on the chainstays because of the sheer power created in use caused Tubing to Flex, We all learnt quickly the brake force increase created by the U brake was fantastic but in the U.K at a sacrifice for mud clearence and Chain Jams.
Frame builders/Designers quickly moved them to the Seat stay out of the way, Dave Yates wanted the Prestige tubes on the seat stay, huge weight advantage but at the cost of flex, the X-Brace solved that problem.
Designed by Lester and Steve the first generation Stalk stem Fabricated with Tange Prestige, Shortly after being released to be to be offered with a One Piece Bar and Stem combination as a further option which would be made to measure for each rider.