I: [CR]Record price for a stem?/Larz

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Date: Sat, 17 Aug 2002 20:26:22 -0500
From: "The Maaslands" <TheMaaslands@comcast.net>
Subject: I: [CR]Record price for a stem?/Larz
To: Classic Rendezvous <Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>


Eric wrote:
> Well, looks like another record is going to be set. This time for a old
> logo Cinelli 1A stem with full OLMO pantographing. I need one, in this size
> too and had planned to bid; not now though. $212.50 with 18 plus hours to
> go. Guess I better plan on putting a "plain" stem on my OLMO!
>
> http://ebay.com/<blah>

I don't understand this at all. Any half-decent pantographer can recreate a stem to look identical to this for less than half the price. These stems are also regularly available. Furthermore, this is the second generation 1A stem because it doesn't have the bolt on the back.

Steven Maasland Moorestown, NJ

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