Re: [CR]Re: Fight pickin'

(Example: Framebuilders:Jack Taylor)

To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
From: <youngc@netreach.net>
Subject: Re: [CR]Re: Fight pickin'
Date: Wed, 23 May 2001 10:59:11 US/Eastern

Bruce:

Why don't you send us a container load of Flying Scots to try out? I'm sure we'd all give the marque a fair evaluation.

Charlie Young Honeybrook, PA
> Russell,
>
> When the fighting starts, I'll be in your corner. If only our friends across the pond could experience a real bike like the Flying Scot, you'd never hear any more talk of Masis.
>
> I hear, though, that being of Italian origin, the Masi is very fast when going backwards...:)
>
> Bruce
>
>
> > From: "Russell Mowat" <russell.mowat@virgin.net>
> >
> > I rode my 1951 Flying Scot last night for the second time ever, and despite
> > the initial discomfort due to the totally different geometry from my normal
> > rider, what a fast bike. I was able to push far bigger gears, climb hills
> > like never before and it was very forgiving on the rough road surface.
> > Unfortunately a classic steel lightweight frame makes no impact on the local
> > insect population, hardly a breath without ingesting a fly.
> >
> > You can keep your Masi's
> >
> > Russell Mowat
> >
> > Irvine, Scotland
>
>
>
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