On Apr 1, 2007, at 6:25 PM, chasds@mindspring.com wrote:
> If you have a Toei or other traditional style randonneur bike, or
> an original french randonneur bike, and you want it to be exactly
> right, this light is de rigeur. So, you pay what you have to, to
> get it.
Well here's a question...
When a light like this <http://i16.ebayimg.com/01/i/000/94/fc/ 4b18_1.JPG> reaches $1000 per and is going to be used on a brand new Toei outfitted with replica parts and NOS vintage parts, why wouldn't someone enterprising just start making replicas of the little tail light since the Toei frame is in itself a replica? I'm missing something here I think.
Chuck Schmidt
South Pasadena, CA USA
http://www.velo-retro.com (reprints, t-shirts & timelines)