Re: [CR]Re: Omega/Gillott, what if

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To: chuckschmidt@earthlink.net
Cc: Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR]Re: Omega/Gillott, what if
From: "Richard M Sachs" <richardsachs@juno.com>
Date: Fri, 29 Nov 2002 12:14:01 -0500

snipped from post below: <chuckschmidt@earthlink.net> writes: 1) To believe that if Gillotts were still being built, that they would take the form of a lugged steel frame is silly in my opinion. 2) The day of the lugged steel frame being competitive in the pro ranks is long gone.

1) i fully agree. i was trying to be conciliatory in my statement about the reissued frame in the jpg. i doubt if they'd make that frame at all. none, if any, of their (gillott's) peers still do (make a 60s-70s ish frame) unless for novelty's sake. 2) my take is that it's not in the pro ranks (that the lugged steel frame being...) but rather in the marketplace. e-RICHIE chester, ct *************************** Richard Sachs wrote:
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> i think the jpeg of the 'gillott' combines classic elements with
> modern touches. in 2002, this likely could be the frame that
> gillotts would be producing.

Boy, I couldn't disagree more strongly Richie!

Let me relate a story from this year's Interbike trade show in Las Vegas. I was talking with Grant Petersen of Rivendell and he said that Eddy Merckx should be ashamed of the bikes on the Eddy Merckx stand. Not only should he be ashamed, but that if Eddy was still racing he would not even want to race on one of his own bikes!

I pointed out that Eddy built state of the art racing bikes and Eddy's interest in racing during his career was winning, so of course he would be racing on one of his own bikes. The day of the lugged steel frame being competitive in the pro ranks is long gone.

To believe that if Gillotts were still being built, that they would take the form of a lugged steel frame is silly in my opinion.

Buy a "Gillott" that combines classic elements with modern touches? Why bother when it is so easy to find and own the real deal?

Chuck "I ride the OCLV when I want a modern touch" Schmidt SoPas, SoCal

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