I'm enjoying reading about the bikes in various members' collections. In my garage are only 4 in-timeline (and 2 off-timeline) bikes:
#1 1975 Schwinn Paramount track bike--red like the one I road in 1964-65;
restored in 2003 by me with the right color, decals, and equipment. Tied
for 5th place in Fixed Gear Gallery's 2003 annual competition of best bikes.
See it at: http://www.fixedgeargallery.com/
#2 1972 Schwinn Paramount road bike--red to match the track bike; restored by me in 2003.
#3 1963 Frejus track bike--given to me by my wife in about 1968 to replace the racing bikes I had sold a couple of years earlier. Not restored yet, but probably this year. Has Campy hub/Fiamme rim track wheels with tied & soldered spokes--built for me by "Pop" Kugler/Joe Saling in Somerville, NJ, in about 1964--total cost was something like $35 (or was it $28?)!
#4 1978 Raleigh Super Course--$20 yardsale bike recently repainted to match my '69 Corvette's Monza Red and built up as a fixed gear ride with F.B. hubbed wheels that originally came on the above Frejus.
Pete Rutledge
Woodbridge, VA
>
> Ok, all this talk about less filling vs tastes great, Campy vs, Whatever,
Zen frame building and other items are beyond my tiny little mind. Being a
simple and curious man, I need to go back to the basics. I know some of you
have quite the collection, but I would like to know the number of bikes you
have and your top three
> favorites with the best distingushing feature--regardless of public
opinion (Other than the frameset of course.) On topic bikes please.
>
> I'll start
>
> # of Bikes:
> 30
>
> #1 Favorite:
> 1968 Hetchins Italia
> Best Feature: Criterium "cotterd/cotterless" crank,
>
> #2:
> 1930s "Unknown" Racer
> Best feature: Schwinn Paramount Sliding stem
>
> #3:
> 1977-78 Masi
> Best Feature: 4 Hole Campy front derailleur
> Your turn (unless everyone is too grumpy)
>
> Rick Gaytan
> San Diego, CA