[CR]Riccardo Bulissimo's bike pix...

(Example: Framebuilding:Restoration)

Date: Mon, 19 Sep 2005 19:55:36 -0400
From: "Harvey M Sachs" <sachshm@cox.net>
To: rbulissimo-bike@yahoo.com, classic Rendezvous <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Subject: [CR]Riccardo Bulissimo's bike pix...

"Riccardo Bulissimo" posted a bunch of stuff, which I'll ignore, but some of the very nice pix want comments. They are at http://photos.yahoo.com/ph/rbulis@sbcglobal.net/my_photos, in the folder marked "ebay 4".

Pix #025 - 035. Phil Pedals. These were a really innovative design, clearly an aluminum extrusion. I finally got a pair a couple of years ago, having lusted for them since they came out. Unfortunately, I didn't find them comfortable. The "CHP" refers to California Highway Patrol, which found the reflectors acceptable.

Pix #040-046B. Cinelli M71 "Widow Maker" pedals, with spares. These required moving a lever to release the cleat, but are Genuine On Topic clipless pedals. Note that there are two separate styles of "release" mechanisms (pix 041 v. 044). I have retired mine for display only...

Pix #056-057. I believe these are early 1960s Normandy/Atom spoke-breaker specials, came on my 1961 Sears. Note that the left flange on the rear hub is set as far outboard as possible, to maximize the tension difference between spokes on the left and right sides? Guess which side broke spokes? Shortly after, they moved to a design like 058, with the right flange moved inboard. Yes, that early design belongs in a chamber of horrors, with the Campgranola Gran Trashmo derailleur, if not with Dale's "Rarest of the Rare". Expect that in this case there is a rreaosn.

Pix #122-126, I believe to be MOdolo Kronos? IN any event, if you buy these from Richard, I'll send you a spare naked lever in "carbon." Cost of postage. Heck, if you don't buy these but want a key chain thingee, let me know. I"m tired of hauling them to swap meets and getting no lookers. See, Richard, us bottomfeeders can undercut you selling, too. :-) Of course, mine has nothing but the lever itself.

harvey sachs
mcLean va