Re: [CR]Re: Let's Stay On Topic, and Pick My Next Bike!

(Example: Racing)

Date: Sun, 28 Jan 2001 15:35:54 -0500
From: Jerry & Liz Moos <moos@penn.com>
To: Steve Freides <steve@fridayscomputer.com>
CC: Jeff Slotkin <jeffslotkin@home.com>, chuckschmidt@earthlink.net, Classic Lightweights <Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Subject: Re: [CR]Re: Let's Stay On Topic, and Pick My Next Bike!
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For long TT and fairly steep angles, an Austro-Daimler might fit the bill. 60's and 70's French bikes also had longer TTs, though the angles usually didn't exceed 73deg.

Regards,

Jerry Moos

Steve Freides wrote:
> I actually did the short bio in a .SIG file for a while and people
> complained about it, but, hey, whatever - let's not lose sight of the bike
> for the lugs, to twist an old saying a bit. I don't think anyone minds
> Chuck's city being listed in his sig (well, except perhaps that it points
> out that he's not suffering through winter like most of the rest of us!),
> and I look forward to Chris Beyers' insertions like "in grey, snowy
> Bloomfield, NJ" in his postings. But back to business, gals and guys.
>
> How about recommending my next vintage purchase to me, to meet the following
> criteria:
>
> 1. Fit my weird riding body, which means seat tube 50.5 on centers or
> 52 to the top, a cm or two bigger is tolerable, top tube 57cm, even
> 58 is OK, 56 is the minimum.
>
> 2. 5 rear cogs or less, as I've already got a 1981 Raleigh Team 6-speed
> Super Record-equipped bike as my only real vintage ride.
>
> 3. Light and Racy. I weigh 150 pounds and I like bikes built for all-day
> road racing, long in the chainstays is OK, but heavy is not, and
> angles slacker than 73 degrees are not (with 73 degree seat tubes
> I need usually need a no-offset post, and to build up a full
> vintage-correct bike, I probably need a 74 degree seat tube angle)
>
> Since I only own one vintage bike, the world is my oyster - the next one
> could come from almost anywhere and not duplicate what I have. Who'd like
> to help me put together the list of possibilities? Assume money is no
> object, and we'll worry about that when and if someone finds me a bike to
> buy.
>
> Doesn't this sound like a _fun_ project? (Well, for _me_, anyway!!!)
>
> Many thanks in advance to all.
>
> -S-
>
> Jeff Slotkin wrote:
> > >
> > >I think it is very helpful to put your city with your sig. Helps me put
> > >your comments in context...
> > >
> > >Chuck Schmidt
> > >South Pasadena, California
> >
> > Carry this to it's logical conclusion and each post will have to end with a
> > short bio and a description of our spouses' attitude toward our hobby. My
> > spouses attitude, for instance, is why I didn't jump at the Cal Masi 57
> > that sold a couple o' days ago :^)