"But. And, it's a big "but" for me. Every mile I rode it decreased i ts value and desireability. Charles Andrews Los Angeles"
I can see that. I guess I've never had a machine good enough to elicit t hat reaction in me. And probably don't want one. Oddly, I think I find mys elf liking my recently added 1980 Gilles Berthoud better than ANY of my bikes.
Why? Not just she's totally perfect in size, fit, kit and ride for me, b ut because she's not a "big name" or uber desirable machine (apparently not given what I paid for the frame!). I don't even like candy apple red bik es. She has no neat graphics. Or any cool Berthoud riding kit to wear. No racer associations. Just a perfectly made and designed frame of utter simplici ty and elegance. If I had to keep ONE bike, she'd be it. There's no emoti onal attachment to the name, brand or any ethos attached to it. All of my oth er bikes have lots more going for them other than being just great bikes. T his one is just that... and her value and desirability to me are only en hanced everytime I ride her. I wish I knew what really goes into the making of a frame to achieve such perfection, but I'm having too much fun to find out.
Peter Kohler Washington DC USA
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