I remember a quote in a bike book back in the late '70's:
"Flesh heals, Campagnolo doesn't"
Roy "ouch, ouch, ouch" Drinkwater Lititz "5 cold miles on the fixed", PA
Herb Langston wrote:
>...When you realize you're going to fall, you hurl yourself between the
>bike and the pavement to avoid scratching your vintage brake levers and
>pedals.
>
>Did this over the weekend when a car ran a stop sign and almost hit me. I
>got bruised and bloodied, but my bike is fine, thank goodness.