Re: [CR]Pope Bikes, Colnagos, Masis, other spiv bikes... and a real racer.

(Example: Framebuilding:Brazing Technique)

Date: Sun, 30 Mar 2008 10:55:36 -0700
From: "Don Williams" <donwilliamsjr@gmail.com>
To: "Nick March" <nicbordeaux@yahoo.fr>, "Classic Rendezvous" <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Subject: Re: [CR]Pope Bikes, Colnagos, Masis, other spiv bikes... and a real racer.
In-Reply-To: <e496f5269ce7.47efa55d@optonline.net>
References: <674621.66263.qm@web28002.mail.ukl.yahoo.com>


I think you have a very nice bike... And hopefully an odd sence of humor...

Don Williams Woodinville Washington USA

On Sun, Mar 30, 2008 at 7:36 AM, <gholl@optonline.net> wrote:
> Your Meral is a very beautiful bike indeed. But, since you seem to d
> eprecate other bikes which you regard as gaudy, why have you "pimped
> " yours with inappropriate parts?
> Or, since you can't seem to gain attention by good taste, are you
> attempting to get it by the very vulgarity you seem to decry?
> Please explain.
> George
> George Hollenberg MD
> Westprot, CT, USA
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Nick March
>
> Date: Sunday, March 30, 2008 9:48 am
> Subject: [CR]Pope Bikes, Colnagos, Masis, other spiv bikes.
> .. and a real racer.
> To: Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
>
> > Well, I am amazed at the interest all this Gold plated Pope bike
>
> > stuff has raised, I guess it is the same thing as the Masi
>
> > worship or the Colnago cult. Anyway, I have a Meral racer which
>
> > can be every bit as spiv but a darn sight beter built than any
>
> > outrageously priced wall hanger, and I'll back that up with
>
> > photos right here http://vieuxvelos.canalblog.com/
> > Your life will never be the same again.
> > Nick March
> > Agen, 47000, Loy-et-Garonne, France
> > (insult mails offlist if you don't mind)
> >
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> >
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> > Envoyé avec Yahoo! Mail.
> > Plus de moyens pour rester en contact.
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> George Hollenberg MD
>
> CT, USA