Three thoughts:
1) "Everything old is new again."
2) Those bastards are finally starting to listen to us !!!!!!!!
3) I've often felt that CC is much savvier market-wise than either Performance or BN.
Cheers,
Greg Parker A2 MI USA
(Can I say "savvier" on the CR?)
Brandon I. wrote:
> One of the things thrown around quite a bit on this list is how the
> bike industry is going to hell in a hand basket. Well I'm here to
> prove to you it isn't. To start look at the newest Colorado Cyclist
> catalog. This is the bastion of high-end cutting edge cycling. 10
> years ago it was almost all steel road bikes, then slowly things
> started to change to the catalog we all know. A little over a year
> ago they introduced the Tommasini Sintesi all steel, all lugged bike
> to the catalog. I was blown away (by that) very classic and sexy bike. I
> have
> awaited more and they added the De Rosa Primato lately. Many of you
> are saying, "who cares?" Well somebody does or they wouldn't have
> those bikes and if the Tommasini wasn't selling they wouldn't
> continue to carry it. Just as carbon and aluminum crept in many
> years ago it looks like steel may be making it's eventual return. I
> don't think we'll ever see a day where steel is the dominant material
> for bikes, but I think you'll soon see it coming out more and more.
> Mark my words, in the next 5 years you'll start seeing a lot of steel
> bikes re-enter the market, particularly at the high end. I also see
> "classic" looks on modern bikes, like the Merlin discussed yesterday,
> coming to vogue.
>
> I hope this has given some of you faith that all is not lost. All
> things go in cycles and desire to achieve balance. Next time we'll
> talk about components.
> ciao,
> Brandon"monkeyman"Ives
> Must get back to my new
> CD of Salsa versions of Kraftwerk
> songs in Santa Barbara, Calif.