Hi Fred,
" At least that's how it _used_ to be..."
I`m sure Matteo and a few of the lads in GB, which we count to Europe but funnily they don`t, would agree with me that it still is that way.
Rollido, kim klakow berlin, germany Old Europe
> Dave,
> Perhaps you're looking at this frame from the wrong
> perspective. European manufacturers were once very adept at
> building beautiful frames that were still inexpensive. Even
> frames built from mild steel or plain gauge chrome-moly tubing
> might have beautiful chrome, paint and nicely cut lugs.
> From that perspective, using Cromor is a step up. It might
> seem silly from our vantage point but, for whatever the reason,
> that's how they often did it on the Continent. In '83 I spent
> nearly a year touring Europe by bicycle. I saw all sorts of
> things related to cycling that a typical American would
> consider to be false economies.
> But remember that a European doesn't have to go through the
> same transformation that you or I do in order to be a cool
> Euro-cyclist. He just goes out the door, hops on whatever
> ancient piece of iron he's inherited from his ex-racer uncle
> and rides. At least that's how it _used_ to be...
> Ciao (See, I'm still trying to transform myself),
> Fred Rednor - Arlington, Virginia
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