Re: [CR]Cinelli prices

(Example: Bike Shops)

From: "jerrymoos" <jerrymoos@sbcglobal.net>
To: "J.Dunn" <bikehunter@msn.com>, <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
References: <cb.396004f0.2cdc523e@aol.com> <049101c3a4d1$d1e87b20$0201a8c0@pacbell.net>
Subject: Re: [CR]Cinelli prices
Date: Thu, 6 Nov 2003 20:32:23 -0600


Excellent point. Harleys are image, Suzukis, Hondas, Kawasakis, Yamahas, etc. are performance. To be fair, Cinelli and Masi are image and performance, Waterford is performance.

Regards,

Jerry Moos
Houston, TX


----- Original Message -----
From: "J.Dunn"
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Sent: Thursday, November 06, 2003 7:52 PM
Subject: Re: [CR]Cinelli prices



> "As they say in the Harley Davidson world, if you hafta ask, you just
> won't get it..."
>
> Doesn't make Harley Davidson aficionados any smarter, or better, tho'. ;-)
>
> John, if Harley Davidson made an airplane would you ride in it?, Dunn
> Boise, ID
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <Wolfman231@aol.com>
> To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
> Sent: Thursday, November 06, 2003 6:41 PM
> Subject: Re: [CR]Cinelli prices
>
>
> > In a message dated 11/6/03 8:32:59 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> > chuckschmidt@earthlink.net writes:
> >
> > > I think the price that a 1973 Cinelli would get on eBay compared to what
> > > a 1973 Windsor would get on eBay reflects the value today's collectors
> > > place on the quality of the respective bikes.
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> > As usual, well put Chuck. Auction prices have nothing to do with
> > cost/benefit ratios, value or anything like that. Cache, mojo, esteem,
> whatever you want
> > to call it. A Toyota Supra might be a better car, but its never gonna be
> a
> > Ferrari. As they say in the Harley Davidson world, if you hafta ask, you
> just
> > won't get it...
> >
> > Ed Kasper
> > Detroit MI