True, Mariposa makes some very impressive randonneur bikes - I was thinking French.In France, there are Berthoud, Rando-Cycles and others, too. Like Mariposa, they all are more modern in their approach. Not bad, just different. So non-competitive cyclists do have some choices...
Jan Heine, Seattle
>Mariposa?
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>Joe
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>. Singer now is the only place for a
>> true traditional constructeur cyclotouring bike for randonneur
>> riding, centuries, supported or unsupported tours, etc.