unfortunately this is not news for those of us who collect and ride track bikes.
on the positive side, the market seems to be cooling off a bit from the insanity of the winter. even so, japanese njs-certified parts are still fetching a premium, as are kof njs frames (especially 3rensho and nagasawa), even with the all-to-common top-tube dent.
italian stuff is coming down as well, (except for the off-topic c-record), and french and english parts seem to be almost back to where they were two years ago.
galen pewtherer san francisco, ca, usa
On 7/13/06, Anderson, Robert <randerson2@grey.com> wrote:
> Check out this completed auction for a pair of Bata bikers:
>
> http://ebay.com/
> sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&rd=1
>
> Or ebay # 220004591258
>
> Someone paid $92.50 for "Vintage Bata Cycling Shoes NOS Track / Fixed /
> Toeclips"
>
> I find this amusing because I regularly search ebay for Bata bikers. They
> come up fairly often and rarely sell for more than $20. But put the word
> Track in there and you reach a much larger audience and the price goes up
> 5-fold. No matter that they're touring shoes.
>
> I use mine for commuting/errands and I do get a lot of comments on them from
> the messenger/fixed-gear crowd here in NYC. Maybe some company should
> re-issue them.
>
> Rob Anderson
> Brooklyn, NY
>
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-galen