In a message dated 4/20/01 8:39:01 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
monkey37@bluemarble.net writes:
> Many people complain about the early Kleins which were serious
> lightweights and are well within the "classic" timeline. But many of the
> same people don't have a problem with Alan's or Vitus' because they look
> similar to "normal" bikes.
Hey Monkeyman,
I agree!! Everyone on this list seems to hate Cannondales, but they were
released in 1983, way within the timeline, and you know what, they came with
a Campy NR FD and NR, headset, had braze ons for THREE water bottles, had
eyelets front and rear, and could be toured or OR raced. BUT IT LOOKED
DIFFERENT (with the exception of the Klein). The funny thing, too, is, I had
a 1984 Cannondale SR900 frame that I built up and members of the Italian team
in Colorado Springs for the 1986 World Cycling Championships saw that
Cannondale and were really excited about it and thought it was very cool and
could not stop admiring it. Maybe our C.R. list is more stubborn than the
racers from the birthplace of many people's favorite bikes?