In a message dated 11/29/03 3:01:55 PM, classicrendezvous-request@bikelist.org writes:
Angel Garcia said:
>Now, if we could only get Ernesto on the CR list he could really clarify
some things.....
Mark Replied:
>This makes me curious ... has anyone in the history of Dale's CR List, sent
written invitations to any of the vintage lightweight bicycle Greats that are
still with us? Surely, many of them know about the list, but perhaps a
formal
invite might bring them 'round!
Ciao out, Mark Agree Southfield MI >>
This is a wonderful idea and it really sparks the imagination... how cool it would be to have some of the greats to chat with. Sadly, I don't see much chance of it. Aren't most of these guys preoccupied with looking ahead not back, developing that next new thing to debut at the bike shows? I could not in my wildest dreams imagine guys from DeRosa or Pinarello or Colnago who spend their days discussing the design of next year's aluminum/carbon/Ti frame stopping by here in their spare time to chat about the Viscount death fork...
The good news is, when a question of sufficient importance comes up we are fortunate to have folks on the list who will contact a Cinelli or a DeRosa and kindly translate their reply for us. Though it would be nice having these guys here on a regular basis, just hearing from them occasionally like this is a thrill for me.
I think it is a shame that guys like Pacenti who worked day jobs at space-age bike companies while also nurturing a love of vintage bikes are such a minority. But we should be glad for those few there are, and see to it that they're always welcome.
Bob Hovey
Columbus, GA