George Paczolt wrote:
(snip)
> As I write this, out of the six bikes either hanging
> on the garage wall, or sitting in the back room at
> work are a late 60's Magneet (my long haul tourer), an
> early 70's Gitane Tour de France (the bike that tried
> to kill me), and a mid/late 80's Rossin RL (my
> absolutely favorite ride). The total significant
> difference between those three bikes is that the right
> shift lever on the Rossin goes 'click' when I change
> gears. Period. Yet I can't ask any questions
> regarding the bike because it's off-topic. (snip)
Almost anything made of steel and lugged is considered Keeper of the Flame (KOF) on this list with the exception of mountain bikes, balloon tired bikes and recumbents. Anything KOF is on topic.
Chuck Schmidt
South Pasadena, CA USA
http://www.velo-retro.com (reprints, t-shirts & timelines)