Re: [CR]was "33". now "confente".

(Example: Framebuilders:Jack Taylor)

Date: Sun, 14 Mar 2004 13:08:44 -0800
From: "Chuck Schmidt" <chuckschmidt@earthlink.net>
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR]was "33". now "confente".
References: <20040314.155537.496.46.richardsachs@juno.com>


My take... personally (I won't speak for Brian B.)...

Mario built a helluvabike. But so do/did others. He was not a God. I loved the guy and I cherish the frame he built for me.

But for those on the list looking for "the best bike ever made"???? Ride your bikes more; life's too short.

Chuck Schmidt South Pasadena, Southern California

Richard M Sachs wrote:
>
> chuck-issimo -
> i missed the first post.
> do you think bb was being judgemental about confente quality or
> about folks that appreciate these bicycles for more effete reasons,
> or both?
> e-RICHIE
> chester, ct
>
> Chuck Schmidt <chuckschmidt@earthlink.net> writes:
> brianbaylis@juno.com wrote:
> >
> > (cut) I feel these bikes belong in the possession of those who really
> appreciate them, not those who buy into the small number produced
> and convert that into dollars and cents. They are still frames of only a
> certain caliber, they are not frames that fell from heaven or some such
> thing.
>
>
> Perfectly stated Brian! Mario made nice bikes... no more, no less.
>
> Chuck Schmidt
> South Pasadena, Southern California

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