Bikerdaver@aol.com wrote:
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> (cut) The truth is, I am not a lemming and I
> see other people who I greatly respect otherwise, acting as one. I love and
> appreciate all top quality built bikes, I am neither a professional frame
> builder, nor bike mechanic nor any other kind of bicycle "expert", and I am saddened
> to hear about anyone was passed-away in the prime of their life, and I am sure
> that Mario was a very nice guy, but of the very few California Masi/Confentes
> that I have ever seen, they looked like very good bikes,,,,,, but that's all.
Actually Dave, that's all we are talking about here: very good bikes. Over the last 25 or so years I have bought many bikes to ride. Have maybe 50 or so bikes now. And I bought each one because I thought it was a very good bike. Never considered myself a "lemming" or following the crowd for buying a Confente or any other bike I own, probably because I don't actually care what others think about my choices in bikes.
Cheers, Chuck Schmidt South Pasadena, Southern California
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