Re: [CR]Yesterday's equipment in modern races

(Example: Framebuilders:Chris Pauley)

Date: Wed, 12 May 2004 10:48:52 -0800
From: "Chuck Schmidt" <chuckschmidt@earthlink.net>
To: "C.R. List" <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Subject: Re: [CR]Yesterday's equipment in modern races
References: <20040512.082124.2596.23.richardsachs@juno.com> <002001c43824$b6871260$e64efea9@oemcomputer>


Raoul Delmare wrote:
> One of my main points was:
>
> "Gain PUBLIC acknowledgement of the fact that a
> 21 pound bicycle, using a new steel frame-set,
> and component parts from around 1968 - 1977 ...
> CAN be very competitive against an entirely
> made-in-2004 <14.96-pound> bicycle ."

This would be the very definition of a quixotic pursuit (sounds like a newly added Olympic track event doesn't it?).

Gain public acknowledgement? Good luck.

Chuck Schmidt South Pasadena, Southern California

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