Dave Anderson wrote in part:
"Always go to show, some people do have more money than brains! Hopefully the winning bidder doesn't read this email, as he probably has a Very Big case of buyers remorse about now. cheers- Dave Anderson Cut Bank MT"
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Gee Dave, does this mean the next time you post something inane to the list, I can simply post to the list that you have no brains, period?? <grin>
Would you have said this to me if we'd been in Dale's living room together? I think not. Seems to me you might think about what you'd say to my face, before you say it to the list. And if you'd been willing to say what you've been posting to the list, to my face, then fair enough, but that still doesn't make it polite.
I did win that De Rosa, and I'm hoping it's what I think it is.. there are a couple of anomalies about it that have me and a couple of other people scratching our heads. Still, I believe it's just what Steve Maaslands and Mike Kone said it is: a rather rare mid-70s frame, that I will enjoy very much, and if it is what we believe it is, I feel it's worth every penny. Sure, I wish I'd gotten it for less..and I have to confess to a certain amount of curiosity about the second-highest bidder *vernbren* someone I've never seen on ebay before (makes a person wonder, you know?)...nonetheless, no buyer's remorse here. I think it's a cool piece, and I'll enjoy it.
I've seen exactly two of these in the flesh over the past 8 years, and both were utterly charming in every way. Neither was for sale. They are really, really, REALLY hard to find. Impossible, to tell you the truth.
The racing provenance of these frames in that period makes them especially charming to me.
I'd rather have this frame (I also managed to get the parts that go with it, that the seller was selling), and make it into a complete bike, than any number of Raleighs, Peugeots, or other production bikes of the same period, even in perfect original condition. Those are easy to find, comparatively. A frame like this is very, very rare. And I like rarities.
If it's not legit, then I have egg on my face, but, hey, it wouldn't be the first time. <grin> But, I think it's the real deal.
And Dave... a little more civility would be appreciated, you know?
Charles Andrews SoCal
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