Garth Libre's comments about the exitement of taking delivery of a new classic hearken's to my latest acquisition. I just bought back the Woodrup frame I sold to an acquaintance more than thirty years ago. I'd fallen out of love with it at the time, because of a cheesey repair/paint job, but it was such a nice ride! It was also the only bike I ever raced on, with the Chesapeake wheelman. It had my first set of home built wheels, the Fiamme yellow label rimmed, Campy hubbed wheels that went at Pergolizzi's auction at the 2005 Cirque. That bike rode so nice. It was the answer to my building an all Campy Peugeot PX-10 until I realized the Peugeot's frame was the weak link (Sorry to all you Peugeotphiles). The Peugeot was my first really nice bike, but the Woodrup frame was a big step up to me. It just seemed faster! The frame came with a good deal of the parts I'd sold it with too, Mighty Compe crankset and Phil BB., Campy headset, front derailleur and seatpost, simplex seat bolt, all in pretty clean condition. That's what a bike shop rat could afford at $2.25/hr. I only had the bike 4 months before the accident and the guy I sold it to didn't ride it much. A real walk down memory lane. There's no hurry, but this bike's going to get a restoration, and hopefully that beautiful candy apple and chrome paint job.
Of all the bikes that I've let go of, very few actually, I've missed this one the most. I'm sure others on the list have some stories about the one they shouldn't have let go of.
Happy to see it every time I walk into the shop,
Dan Artley in Parkton, Maryland
<<<[CR]Excitement level on having taking delivery of brand new classic I can remember having taken delivery of four brand new classic bikes (or classic bikes which were the current models at time of my purchase). These bikes are a 1962 Dunelt three speed in gorgeous black, A 1971 Peugeot UO8 in tantalizing blue, a 1981 Schwinn Super Le Tour in black and red, and a 1982 Team Fuji in brown and gold with gold anodized rims. In all cases the acquisitions seemed to have a sense of greater anticipation than the two new cars I took possession of. (All my other cars have been used). Can you recall the emotions around your classic purchases? The very day you took the paper brochure in hand and pedaled off into the horizon.
Garth Libre in Miami Fl.>>>