The Real Lambert was more sophisticated than just the death fork. My Lambert had it all, the mere worst component is not enough, it requires synergy. The death fork, the square taper cranks, the riveted rear derailleur, the pushrod front. True story: the first day I owned it, it wouldn't shift correctly. As I looked down to shift I hit a parked car at 3 miles per hour and broke the fork! It snapped the steerer and spilled the bearings all over the ground. And eventually Lambert lost a patent infringement lawsuit to Suntour on their rip-off slant pantograph.
Joe In wintery Ann Arbor
At 09:53 PM 3/25/01 -0500, Harvey M Sachs wrote:
>At 20:13 3/25/2001 -0500, Lsquaredb@aol.com wrote:
>>I took a look around my basementand found:
>>Columbus seatpost
>>3 Gran Turismos
>>1 pr M71's 1I pr Synchro 1 levers
>>1 single pulley Sport on a bike
>>AVA stems and bars
>>1 dead Superbe Tech rear derailleur
>>Lotsa Valentinos and Veloxes
>>Lotsa Plastic Simplex junk
>>Lotsa Cyclo Bends-A-Lot
>>
>>I probably should get a Lambert fork, bivalent hubs, and a lugged I-bike to
>>round out the collection ;-)
>
>There is a Real Lambert often spotted at the East Falls Metro Station (DC
>area) -- with the original cast Aluminum fork. I left the fellow a note
>once about it, but never heard from him. Offered to swap a real fork for
>it. Each of us has his priorities, and I like to collect Bad Stuff. Once
>dreamed about publishing a new magazine, to be called "Journal of
>Architectural Errors." It will never happen...
>
>harvey
>
>
>>Leonard Bulger
>>Ann Arbor
>>
>>Harvey wrote:
>>Here's a short list, inspired by the "should have known better:"Campag Sport
>>derailleur, and the other one-jockey-wheel units. As the freewheel cog gets
>>smaller, it progressively engages fewer teeth, guaranteeing early failure by
>>skipping. All this because someone was too lazy to look at the relative
>>friction losses of chain deflections and stuff.Campag Gran Turismo Rear
Chain
>>Strangler. Heavy enough to emulate a tandem by itself. Shift waulity worse
>>than old plastic Simplex. All in all, a thoroughly useless bit of junk --
>>not quite heavy enough for a good boat anchor.Cinelli M-71 WidowMaker
Pedals.
>> When lying on one's side after an "incident," really, really, awkward to
>>reach the release lever to get out. If the accident hadn't sheared it clean
>>off.Early Cinelli Bi-Valent hubs, which managed to kill a brilliant concept
>>by making the parts too fragile for intended use.Boy, do I have enemies
>>now!harvey sachs(who has one bike with the Cinellis stuff, for gentle
riding)