I don't wish to venture off CR timeline, but one of the reasons that I'm hooked on old steel bikes is the ride that modern steel bikes I've ridden don't seem to have, the comfort, the handling, not just the cache'. I would think that most of the CR people have something with modern shifting in their garages. I still don't have a click shifting single, though I do have an early rigid mountain bike, 1st year for hyperglide shifting and an ergo tandem. Also in my quest to keep most of my bikes original, my CR timeline racing bikes have low gears of 42x26, somewhat inadequate for the terrain around my house (See Harvey Sach's ride report about my recent vintage ride's terrain).
I feel that it may be appropriate to consider 'modernizing' an old frame, especially one that's been tinkered with or bent and if restored, may hide abuse that may be passed off as a repainted original. A brifter here and triple there, for me that might be a wonderful compromise, especially if nicely done.
Just my two cents.
Dan Artley Parkton, Maryland
>>> "richardsachs@juno.com" richardsachs@juno.com> 07/22/2004 8:33:46
AM >>
> ... i thought many folks wanted to
"protect"
> those old war horses from the likes of modern intruders/intrusions?
> if having 10 cogs is so important, why not get a modern frame.
> quite often "patina" and "provenance" are thread subjects in and
> of themselves. if cr listees start okay-ing rearranging frames for
> use with 2004 spec-ed parts, what is the point?
> e-RICHIE
> chester, ct
> collects old - rides new