My take... personally (I won't speak for Brian B.)...
Mario built a helluvabike. But so do/did others. He was not a God. I loved the guy and I cherish the frame he built for me.
But for those on the list looking for "the best bike ever made"???? Ride your bikes more; life's too short.
Chuck Schmidt South Pasadena, Southern California
Richard M Sachs wrote:
>
> chuck-issimo -
> i missed the first post.
> do you think bb was being judgemental about confente quality or
> about folks that appreciate these bicycles for more effete reasons,
> or both?
> e-RICHIE
> chester, ct
>
> Chuck Schmidt <chuckschmidt@earthlink.net> writes:
> brianbaylis@juno.com wrote:
> >
> > (cut) I feel these bikes belong in the possession of those who really
> appreciate them, not those who buy into the small number produced
> and convert that into dollars and cents. They are still frames of only a
> certain caliber, they are not frames that fell from heaven or some such
> thing.
>
>
> Perfectly stated Brian! Mario made nice bikes... no more, no less.
>
> Chuck Schmidt
> South Pasadena, Southern California
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