So, John.
That brings up a question I have been wanting to discuss with Classic Rend ezvous people I bought a 1974 Schwinn Paramount in 1986 from a friend who was the origin al owner. She had raced it in Colorado and in fact had won the women's race against the train, ( I used to know the name.) the Durango to Silverton ??. on it in 1985. Sh e was racing on the Schwinn (off topic) mountain bike team at that time and needed the m oney. Schwinn had repaired and repainted the frame because she was on the team an d it had been dented, and sorely used. I rode it with the 74 vintage components until 9 3 when the bottom bracket collapsed. Schwinn (at Waterford under Marc Mueller) replace d the BB, the seat tube, and I had them put a full braze-on group on it. They put period correct Schwinn Paramount decals on it and it is still gorgeous. I put off topic 93 Campy Chorus components on it, rode it once for 20 miles and hung it up. It has been on display ever since, and I have felt quilty for ruinin g a classic frame by putting braze-ons and new components on it. Or did I ruin it? It has stunning paint, and I love the chrome Nervex lugwo rk.
Did I do so wrong? Robb Rasmussen Sioux River Bicycles & Fitness 501 Main Ave Brookings, SD 57006
> From: jb@velostuf.com> To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org> Date: Sat, 11
Nov 2006 16:34:04 -0600> Subject: [CR]Epiphany-Revelation> > Don't let the
title fool you. This has been coming for several years.> > > > I have decid
ed, once and for all, that bike owners get to decide how their> bikes get b
uilt-up, adorned, painted, etc., and whatever they do is OK with> me. Moreo
ver, what they do is *great* because it has been conceived by them,> with (
presumably) thoughtfulness, purpose and care. There are a lot of> different
approaches to this vintage bike hobby, and it's arrogant for me to> put my
values on to someone else. I can certainly tell others (and the> world) wh
at *my* preferences are, (www.velostuf.com) but it's up to them to> decide
if that's right for them.> > > > I have a customer who is willing to re-pai
nt a perfectly good/original bike> frame. Is that a shame? For him, no. For
me, yes. But hey, he's a smart guy.> In fact, he's a very sophisticated co
llector, and his opinion is not only> valid, it's 100% correct. for him. Th
at's all that really matters.> > > > I've heard, that as one gets older, it
's "bad" if that person moves farther> to the extreme in one way or another
. It's "good" if they gently move to the> center. I think that I'm moving t
o the center, and it feels good. > > > > There's a phrase that "youngsters"
use these days, "It's all good". I like> that. I've got my thing and they
have theirs. And, by golly, my thing might> change in the future. What the
hell's wrong with that?> > > > John "It's All Good" Barron> > Minneapolis M
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