I believe that my sort-of-oldschool RichardSachs frame is a 20th Anniversary
model. It uses the 1" tubes and Nervex Pro lugs but makes a few concessions
to modernity: perhaps the internal cable routing on the top tube but
certainly the 130 spaced rear. What I love about this bike particularly is
that it can be built in any number of ways and look aesthetically "right" to
my eyes. It's been set up with Super Record, Superbe Pro last generation,
and Campagnolo 9spd Ergo, and every time the frame has become a bicycle that
pleases both the eye and on the road. Despite being a "collector" of sorts,
I don't acquire bikes that I don't ride. I feel like there should be parts
from the classic era left in boxes or put on frames that are works of
art-and-craft and not taken on the road. I guess I'm not interested much
anymore in participating in that aspect of the hobby, so I build them to
ride. There are some nice pictures of my RS bikes on my yahoo photos site,
if folks are interested (don't already know they are there, along with
Singer, Herse, Berthoud, etc.). Look here if you like:
http://photos.yahoo.com/
Part of what I am saying is that I might at some point commit (as I have before!) to an oldschool tubed/designed Sachs in the 30th mode but I'd likely put _really nice used_ parts on it so that I felt right about riding it. Just my own quirkily [sic] preference for the relationship between collector and rider.
Douglas Brooks
Bristol, NY
> From: Richard M Sachs <richardsachs@juno.com>
> Date: Mon, 24 Feb 2003 11:42:48 -0500
> To: Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
> Subject: Re: [CR]Want NOS Vintage?--It is available
>
> corrections to post below::
> 1) frightenly should be 'frighteningly'.
> 2) "...generated 8 orders, but ONLY one of those..."