No, I don't wanna trade for my Masi... or my Confente!!!
Chuck Schmidt South Pasadena, CA
Steve Neago wrote:
>
> Hey Chuck,
>
> Ya wanna trade my Titan for your Masi??? ;-) <GRIN>
>
> Regards, Steve Neago
> Cincinnati, OH
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Chuck Schmidt" <chuckschmidt@earthlink.net>
> To: "classicrendezvous" <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
> Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2003 10:40 PM
> Subject: Re: [CR]Teledyne Titan
>
> > Paul Haussler wrote:
> > >
> > > I remember the Teledyne Titan frames from the 1975-76 era. They were
> really
> > > cool - the ultimate frame. Except for the price. I think a frame and
> fork
> > > went for $495.00 A complete Peugeot PX10 cost $300.00
> >
> >
> > Ron Skarin, national team member, won many races in Southern California
> > on a Teledyne in the mid-70s, but they were extremely flexy and by 1976
> > were considered junk because of all the breakage problems.
> >
> > Don Dragaset, who owned John's Bike Shop in Pasadena (same family since
> > 1908, sold in the mid 1980s and now gone), sold and rode Teledynes.
> > Rolled out of his driveway one morning and the fork end snaped off when
> > he dropped the inch from his driveway apron to the street surface!
> >
> > My Confente frame and fork cost $425 in 1978 :)
> >
> > Chuck Schmidt
> > South Pasadena, CA