Re: [CR] 753 Stan Pike done, Photos up

(Example: Production Builders:Cinelli)

Date: Mon, 09 Aug 2004 21:59:24 -0400
From: "David G. White" <whiteknight@adelphia.net>
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR] 753 Stan Pike done, Photos up
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Simply stunning. What size? You must be tall. It almost looks as if it could fit me.

David G. White Burlington, VT


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>Date: Mon, 09 Aug 2004 19:36:46 +0000
>From: "Thomas R. Adams, Jr." <kctommy@msn.com>
>To: Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
>Subject: [CR]Stan Pike done, Photos up
>
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>A few other oddities: This is apparently the "touring set" 753 tubing, as the
>seat post is 27.0 (another minor assembly issue I forgot to mention above).
>Very sensible for a big frame (63 cm). It also has the only fully wrapped seat
>cluster that I've ever seen on a 753 frame. I haven't had a chance to weigh it
>yet, but I'll guess 21 lbs with clinchers and no silly ultra light parts other
>than the aforementioned TI BB. It does have "modern" (gasp!) light weight
>skewers, seat post and saddle, but I've never claimed to be a "pure" purist.
>Oh, and I used some Stella Azzura stitched faux leather tape, which looks neato
>to my eyes. (I got it from World Cycling Productions.)
>
>Hope to make it to Steve Maasland's ride in two weeks near Philly, (the 22nd,
>right Steve?), and if you are there you can have a look. Until then, here are
>some pics.
>
>http://f2.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/thomasthomasa/album?.dir=/c6c1&.src=ph&store=&p
>rodid=&.done=http%3a//f2.pg.photos.yahoo.com/thomasthomasa
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> or if that doesn't work, http://f2.pg.photos.yahoo.com/thomasthomasa
>
>and open the Stan Pike folder.
>
> Tom (whew!) Adams, Shrewsbury NJ