Roy Drinkwater asked:
"If you were having a 'Nuovo Classic' bike built to your measurements and specifications today, what you you have on it. A 20/30+ year old design (that works well) or something new (that builds on the tradition of old)?"
I can answer that!! Richard Sachs road bike: Full Campagnolo Record 9 (the first generation 9-speed stuff) group. The brake levers have little slots - they remind me of the drilled brake levers of old. Campagnolo Record Ti seatpost (like jewelry). Selle Italia Turbomatic saddle in red/yellow/black. Cinelli Eubios bar / ITM Millennium Threadless stem (satiny black finish though I'd prefer a JB painted to match stem). Either of two sets of wheels: Reflex tubulars / Record hubs / Tufo tubulars or Campagnolo Nucleon's w/ Veloflex Criteriums. (sweet!)
Uh Oh! I'm sure that on many counts I'll be relegated to Chuck's "some people don't deserve" list. Oh well... OBTW, I like that STEM on the PW bike. Hey, if it was good enough for Peter it's good enough for me.
Richard Rose (freezing in Toledo, Ohio)