Re: [CR]favorite bicycle part

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From: "jerrymoos" <jerrymoos@sbcglobal.net>
To: "C. Andrews" <chasds@mindspring.com>, <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
References: <00e001c440fe$5cb73d40$6401a8c0@oemcomputer>
Subject: Re: [CR]favorite bicycle part
Date: Sun, 23 May 2004 19:51:52 -0500


As Julie Andrews said, "These are a few of my favorite things.":

French metric-gauge 531 framesets Normandy Competition hubs with Simplex QR Simplex SLJ derailleurs MAFAC gold anodized Competition brakes Simplex Retrofriction shifters Stronglight A9 headsets Stronglight 105-bis cranks TA Cyclotourist cranks TA road pedals Anything made by Phil Wood Mavic SSC - the whole gruppo GB "map of Britain" bars Brooks saddles Ideale saddles Gianni Motta "tricolore" frames Campy Rally rear derailleurs

Regards,

Jerry Moos
Houston, TX


----- Original Message -----
From: "C. Andrews"
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Sent: Sunday, May 23, 2004 2:44 PM
Subject: [CR]favorite bicycle part



> Fiamme red-label rims. The workhorse of our interest..
> last forever. And very pretty from the classy oval label
> to the smooth polished aluminum finish.
>
> DT stainless spokes.
>
> Cinelli Giro d'Italia bars in the 40-42cm c-c. Old logo of
> course.
>
> Finally, Campagnolo Record brakes, levers, casings and
> cables. What a product this
> was and is! These will always say "quality" to me...and
> will always give me that
> happy feeling of knowing about something most other people
> don't...and with nice new
> pads, they stop good.
>
> Charles Andrews
> SoCal
>
>
> "For we are all swimmers ephemerally
> buoyed by what will engulf us at last;
> still dreaming of islands though the
> mainland has been lost; swept
> remorselessly out to sea while we spread
> our arms to the beautiful shore"
>
> -- Peter De Vries