To Greg's point: I didn't pay much attention to the Armstrong Caloi as the
measurements were different than his Merckx MXL that was reviewed in Road
Bike Action in 1994. Of course, maybe he changed his preferred geometry....
Angel Garcia
Long Valley, NJ
> >
> > << alledged provenance.... >>
> >
> To which Dale B. replied:
>
> > That reminds me ( maybe Brett Horton is the guy to answer this) but what
> > constitutes valid provenance? In the REALLY sophisticated world of
collecting,
> > provenance must have a fairly structured status. In other words, "you
telling me
> > that some guy told you that Bartali rode this bike in the 1942 Giro"
obviously
> > don't cut it. But what constitutes valid provenance to someone like a
big
> > auction house or a focussed collector?
> > Seems like almost nothing I have seen in the vintage bike world has much
real
> > proof attached as to that item's confirmable history...
> >
> > Just a-wondering...................
> >
> > Dale Brown
> > Greensboro, NC
> It's a very valid question. With few exceptions (did y'all see Lance's
"travel" Caloi (Merckx) frameset sell recently on eBay for $5000?), I tend
to ignore alledged provenance of bikes (particularly on eBay). If it's an
item being offered by a CR list member that I know and trust, that would be
a whole different story. There's a whole lotta bologna out there in general,
though....
> Brett? Your thoughts?
> Greg-issimo Parker
> Dexter, Michigan