Re: [CR]RE: Frame size/saddle-height/handlebar height

(Example: Racing:Roger de Vlaeminck)

From: <RALEIGH531@aol.com>
Date: Thu, 8 Feb 2001 13:36:41 EST
Subject: Re: [CR]RE: Frame size/saddle-height/handlebar height
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org


In a message dated 2/8/01 1:20:26 PM Eastern Standard Time, tom_s_dalton@yahoo.com writes:


> But is there anything intrinsic to the ride of older
> bikes that isn't still available somewhere? I
> currently ride normal-diameter. Lugged Reynold's and
> Columbus bikes, and as far as I know I could buy
> another tomorrow without having to buy a used bike or
> pay for an NOS collectable. Ideally, I will retire
> these nice steel bikes before they are ridden to death
> and add them to the collection. Whatever I buy as a
> replacement will hopefully be worthy of retirement to
> the collection after several years also.
>
> I don't know about shops were you are, but in SE Pennsylvania I don't think you can just run in and expect to come out with a suitable replacement for a nice road bike that's over 5 years old. If you're ok with tig'd or titanium you may come close. If you want lugged steel, then 95% of the shops will not be able to help you. It's gotten a lot worse in just the past few years. I suspect I may never buy a new bike again, I really don't see anything I'd want.

Pete Geurds
Douglassville, Pa