It's cojones. Cajones is boxes. Ted Se habla espanol at Lew's garage, Ernst.
>I think Chris paid what he had to pay to keep them out of the clutches of
> Jack Gabus. Both are quite intelligent and serious collectors. I think
> if
> they thought this was the way to go, no doubt it was. As a long time
> antiques and folk art collector (and more recently a bike collector) I
> have
> rarely bought something near the top of the field it resides in even at
> top
> dollar and not had it keep its value up. Two years ago folks thought
> those
> of us paying $200 or more for high flange C Record hubs to be nuts. Now
> they wish they had bought them in many cases. I am not at all sure too
> much
> was paid for those rims, especially after hearing Steven Maasland's
> enlightening comments on what was right and what was wrong on Masi bikes
> of
> that period. Let us worry about our own overzealous purchases before
> condemning others. And don't give me any bullshit about never having made
> any. Chris has comported himself with character and cajones (am I
> spelling
> that right...Pergolizzi?) and only increased his standing in my eyes.
>
> Now if I may comment on Bob Hovey's Campy catalogs. They are wonderful
> beyond what anyone might have a right to expect. Bob is a truly dedicated
> guy and a consummate artist. His stuff is in a class by it self. Now
> having said that, if you are not lucky enough to own one of his Bikes Of
> Steel CDs you should be beating a path to his door and sucking up for all
> you're worth. They are even more fun that the catalogs and I cannot
> imagine myself being without it. Bob has but hundreds and hundreds of
> hours
> into these projects and would be justified in most any price he put on
> them.
> It is only his generous nature that keeps the price as low as it is and
> it's
> a fantastic bargain. If this stuff was in a $75 coffee table book we
> would
> all be scouring the bookstores and net for it.
> Thanks Bob.
> Tom Sanders
> Lansing, Mi