[CR]Now: Do we care? Was: Ebay Geminiani--Is it really a track bike?

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From: "Chuck Schmidt" <chuckschmidt@earthlink.net>
Date: Mon, 7 Aug 2006 02:13:40 -0700
To: Classic Rendezvous <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Subject: [CR]Now: Do we care? Was: Ebay Geminiani--Is it really a track bike?

Don Wilson wrote:
> Seller (no relation) says his Geminiani is a 50s/60s
> track bike with "aluminum" construction. It looks like
> a lugged steel frame with road (not track) drop outs
> to me; one that somebody converted to a fixed gear. Am
> I missing something here?
> 110018200312

http://i17.ebayimg.com/02/i/07/ee/a3/fc_1.JPG

Let's see... missing?

From the auction description: Item Specifics - Road Bikes & Frames Brand: Raphael Geminiani Complete Bike/Frame: Complete Bike Model Year: 50's / 60's Frame Material: Aluminum Frame Size: L Condition: Used

The single, small 3.6 x 5.5, 72 pixels/inch jpeg shows what looks to me like Prior high flange track hubs with track fork ends. Yes a "velodrome track bike." Yeah I guess the guy missed by saying the frame was made of aluminum instead of steel and didn't measure the frame but instead described it as "L" as in Large. What do you suggest we do to the seller "craigbothwell" with zero feedbacks? Should we hang him or just drag him?

These posts are tiresome. Maybe a time out from the eBay police gig?

Chuck Schmidt South Pasadena, Southern California

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