----- Original Message ----- From: "Galen" <gvpoole@bellsouth.net> To: "P.C. Kohler" <kohl57@starpower.net>; <Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org> Sent: Saturday, May 07, 2005 5:40 PM Subject: Re: [CR]Tom Simpson, was ultimate French bike
> Peter,
>
> Just remember that the Italians cheated Dave out of his finish, and in the
> end, he wins. . .The French Girl!
Exactly! I almost wanted the final segment in the film to be Dave on his PX-10!! Plus the French girl was much cuter.
Oh, all this is silly... I love my Cinelli. Had a great ride on her today. Overrated? Oh, sure but not when you're riding one on a lovely sunny day.
But a little secret: the best rides, the best pick-up road races which I think are the essence of leisure lightweight cycling, have invariably been on my PX-10. She gave me the best ride of my cycling life last Monday before work. Honest. Six miles against a new carbon fibre something or rather. And she won. The other guy said "thanks for the great pull". So sorry Tom and Eddy, that factory produced PX-10 would have just been fine for you guys. But I still love my Cinelli and my Raleighs too. Is there is terrible bicycle? I've never ridden one.
Peter Kohler
Washington DC USA