In a message dated 11/3/2005 9:38:19 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, classicrendezvous-request@bikelist.org writes:
My first best deal was the 70s Cinelli SC I bought from a guy for $500 back in 88, the second best deal was the Colnago Super with full Campy panto for $300 last year. But the really bestest deals of all were the listmember who sent me a crank for my Garlatti for only the cost of postage and another listmember who fixed me up with a couple of quick release brake cable stops. Sometimes the best deal is the friend who comes through with that little hard to find part when you really need it. Fred Durrette Summerville, SC
I agree... my favorite bicycle is in my possession and not elsewhere because a kind person turned down a better offer (several actually) to sell it to me. For no other reason than because he knew I wanted it so very badly. This is a guy who, at the time, I knew only thru email and had never met in person!
You meet people like that so seldom in life. But I will say this... percentage-wise, there are probably far more of those good folks here on CR than there are out there in the world at large.
Bob Hovey
Columbus, GA