Welcome Dan !
A late 1950's Claud Butler , nice !
Sounds like you are keeping your collection small , but nice .
We should all try to strive for that way of life . . .
( I never count , too scared , and some of 'em are only fractions of bicycles anyway . . . :^)
Say , where ya writin' from ?
Don't forget to "sign-off" correctly .
:^)
Raoul Delmare
Marysville Kansas U.S.A.
> hi everybody-
>
> as this subject implies, i am new to this list. i am relatively young and
> technically inexperienced when it comes to repairing bikes/identifying
> parts, but can do some/most of the basic build/repair stuff.
>
> the reason that i am interested in this list, and in "classic" bikes in
> general, is that i think too many people these days ignore the meaning of
> handmade. machines are great sometimes, for convience's sake, but all too
> many times they are just a shortcut that undercuts quality and maximizes
> profit-margain. and that's a shame.
>
> i've been into bikes all my life, and ever since i was introduced to
lugged
> steel bicycle frames i've been hooked. i ride two bikes, a late 50s claud
> butler cyclepath frame that is now a fixie, and a late 70s concord road
> bike.
>
> you won't hear too much from me at first; i'm here to learn/to soak up as
> much as i can. i have a beard, and don't race. i think that sums it all
> up.
>
> big, big thanks to tom hayes for introducing me to this list, and to
> "vintage" bikes in general.
>
> add one more to the ranks-
>
> dan polito