Re: [CR]Re: What did the old builders have in mind?

(Example: Framebuilding:Tubing:Columbus:SLX)

Date: Thu, 08 Apr 2004 12:56:59 -0800
From: "Chuck Schmidt" <chuckschmidt@earthlink.net>
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR]Re: What did the old builders have in mind?
References: <BC9B15D5.52D76%tullio@TheRamp.net>


Todd Kuzma wrote:
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> on 4/8/04 3:32 PM, Chuck Schmidt at chuckschmidt@earthlink.net wrote:
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> > If something like a "stinky" De Rosa is Eddy Merckx' choice to race on
> > (he wasn't sponsored by Ugo) then I want it.
>
> My point is if the DeRosa has the same level of workmanship as a Raleigh or
> Peugeot from the same era (just a what-if, I'm not making that argument),
> should it be held in any higher regard?

For me personally? Yes, the De Rosa is held in higher regard by me. (Note that I said by _me_. I speak only for myself here. You list members should avoid "stinky" De Rosas in my opinion!)

Chuck Schmidt South Pasadena, Southern California

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