Re: [CR]Replicas

(Example: Events:Cirque du Cyclisme:2007)

Date: Thu, 07 Jun 2001 13:53:58 -0800
From: "Chuck Schmidt" <chuckschmidt@earthlink.net>
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR]Replicas
References: <3B1FE53A.A1E6F5A4@erim-int.com>


I personally don't see the point. Unless the machinist places no value on his time you can't make an replica for what an original goes for on ebay. Forged lever handles with lettering??? Forgetaboutit!

EBay is not the only source for this stuff remember.

Chuck "it's not my idea of kool" Schmidt


> Monkeyman wrote:
>
> Aldo got me thinking and I wonder what it would cost to have a Cambio
> Corsa setup built by a machinist? The parts are really simple and if I
> had access to the machines I could even make them. I can only think it
> would be a lot less
> than what a totally beat original goes for on Ebay. Sure it wouldn't be
> original, but it would still be cool. What do you folks think about
> "ridable replicas"?
> enjoy,
> Brandon"monkeyman"Ives