Re: [CR] where do old frames go to die?

(Example: Framebuilders:Alex Singer)

Date: Sat, 19 Aug 2006 14:26:11 -0500
From: "John Thompson" <JohnThompson@new.rr.com>
Organization: The Crimson Permanent Assurance
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR] where do old frames go to die?
References: <C10BEE91.3C13%fatticbicycles@qtm.net>
In-Reply-To:


Doug Fattic wrote:
> There must be nice bikes sitting in garages or
> basements somewhere. I seldom get contacted by customers wanting to unload
> their bikes. Of course that might be partly because it might seem a bit
> rude. "I don't want what you made for me anymore" or "I want to get
> something better than want you made for me"

Having cranked out hundreds of nice 531 and Columbus frames while at Trek, I often wonder the same thing. I see a few every so often, but where are the rest? I remember I customized a Trek 730 for my little brother in the early 80s, but he outgrew it and sold it to someone here in town. I've never seen it since. Where did it go?

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