Re: [CR]Old Cinelli on Ebay

(Example: Racing)

From: "ternst" <ternst1@cox.net>
To: <chuckschmidt@earthlink.net>, <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
References: <BAY103-F27043F6E6691D53C02071FBC4C0@phx.gbl> <423D0B8F.70715310@earthlink.net>
Subject: Re: [CR]Old Cinelli on Ebay
Date: Sat, 19 Mar 2005 21:55:19 -0800
reply-type=original

Wrong slogan, Chuck. For you and / or the classic bike. Ted Ernst Palos Verdes Estates, CA


----- Original Message -----
From: Chuck Schmidt
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Sent: Saturday, March 19, 2005 9:35 PM
Subject: Re: [CR]Old Cinelli on Ebay



> Skip Sinatra wrote:
>>
>> Interesting old Cinelli here:
>>
>> http://ebay.com/<blah>
>>
>> Having never had a bike of this vintage...I wonder---are these fun to
>> ride or are they just collector's items/wall art (ie....how would the
>> ride compare to a nice mid 70's Colnago, Holdsworth, PX-10 or other upper
>> end vintage ride).
>>
>> Skip Sinatra, Frog Level VA
>
>
> Skip, hope this doesn't sound too rhetorical but was there ever a bike
> that wasn't fun to ride? Is there a racing bike so pathetic to ride
> that the only thing it is good for is to hang on a wall?
>
> How does a '50s race bike compare to a nice mid '70s race bike? Truth
> be told, most riders nowadays would tell you they wouldn't be happy with
> a mid '70s race bike. If you're really curious as to whether a '50s
> bike is fun to ride you'll just have to wait till you can try one and
> then decide if it's your thing or not.
>
> Me? Personally, I love to ride 'em to death!
>
> Chuck Schmidt, South Pasadena CA

>

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