[CR]just when you thought that you didn't have to read about Confente anymore

I was commuting home from work the other day when a bright red large bicycle struck my eye. It was obviously Italian with some modern Campagnolo parts. I caught up to the rider and looked at the name-what is a "confetti"? Well on closer inspection it was a Confente. I have never seen one and the rider was very decent and we stopped and I examined the bicycle. He bought it in New Jersey in 1980 and has been riding ever since. It now has 15 speeds and a long cage derailleur. There are scratches and chips and crash marks but it is in overall very nice condition. He paid just over $2000 when he bought it new. He obviously likes the bicycle and it is a regular user for him. I told him about the recent eBay bidding up to $8000 but he did not seem particularly concerned or impressed. I suppose one person's mantle piece is another is another person's daily rider. We parted, I was glad to see one of these bikes and now I no longer call them confetti (he politely gave me the proper pronunciation). Happy cycling. TomWitkop Rockville, Maryland ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.