Re: Fw: [CR]Nuovo Classic stem? was:Tail Wagging The Dog

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Date: Fri, 10 Jan 2003 13:15:32 -0700
From: "Chuck Schmidt" <chuckschmidt@earthlink.net>
To: Classic Rendezvous <Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Subject: Re: Fw: [CR]Nuovo Classic stem? was:Tail Wagging The Dog
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It has stainless Speedplays if you look closely...

Chuck Schmidt SoPas, SoCal

The Maaslands wrote:
>
> Wouldn't this bike be easier to ride if it had pedals?
>
> Steven Maasland
> Moorestown, NJ
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Chuck Schmidt" <chuckschmidt@earthlink.net>
> To: "'classic list'" <Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
> Sent: Friday, January 10, 2003 2:13 PM
> Subject: Re: [CR]Nuovo Classic stem? was:Tail Wagging The Dog
>
> > And here's my 'Neo-Classic' response:
> >
> > '02 Waterford 2200 fixed gear road bike with polished stainless steel
> > lugs and fork crown. Current Campagnolo Pista group (plus Record dual
> > pivot front brake and carbon lever and C-Record large flange track hubs
> > laced to Campagnolo Strada dark anodized clincher rims with fat 28 C
> > Continental 2000 clinchers). Campagnolo titanium seat post with Selle
> > Italia SLR saddle and Ibis polished titanium stem.
> >
> > http://www.tc-homes.com/bike/forum/fg-bikes/chuckschmidt.htm
> >
> > I don't actually have a "some people don't deserve" list... but I do
> > have an opinion on stems: Giant, oversized, bulky stems look great on
> > giant, oversized, bulky aluminum or carbon bike frames but look
> > completely out of place on a neo-classic steel lugged bike frame!
> >
> > I hope there is room for personal opinions on this list and this is not
> > construed as being judgmental.
> >
> > Chuck Schmidt
> > South Pasadena, Southern California (cloudy 60s)
> >
> >
> > Richard Rose wrote:
> > >
> > > 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)
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