Re: [CR]was shorty fenders, now sign of "The Turkey"

(Example: Framebuilders:Rene Herse)

Date: Mon, 15 May 2006 21:43:14 -0500
From: "John Thompson" <JohnThompson@new.rr.com>
Organization: The Crimson Permanent Assurance
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR]was shorty fenders, now sign of "The Turkey"
References: <001e01c67890$524e3a40$2f01a8c0@Perry>
In-Reply-To: <001e01c67890$524e3a40$2f01a8c0@Perry>


John T.Pergolizzi wrote:
> In Brooklyn, there was, although now rare, a certain type of
> rider with way too small a frame, really long seat post and the
> compulsory "vise-grip" multi-adjustable one size fits all plier attached
> to the seat post.
> Usually most, if not all, the nuts on the bike had teeth marks
> on them. Ahhhh, yeaaa,.....aaahhhhh.......most.

Don't forget the drop bars turned upside-down so you can reach them with your seat way up there...

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John (john@os2.dhs.org)
Appleton WI USA