[CR]San Franciso Chronicle 5 July 2008 article ''Cyclists favor handmade frames''

From: "Charles F Nighbor" <cnighbor1@comcast.net>
To: "Classicrendezvous@Bikelist.Org" <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Date: Sat, 5 Jul 2008 12:22:03 -0700
Subject: [CR]San Franciso Chronicle 5 July 2008 article ''Cyclists favor handmade frames''

''Cyclists favor handmade frames Nancy Davis Kho, Special to The Chronicle

Saturday, July 5, 2008

Summer is here, and with it one rite as predictable as seasonal allergies: Bay Area cyclists are mounting their bikes - and checking out other people's.

Cyclists know that the rig you ride says something about you. Beyond the divisions of road and mountain bikes, subcategories emerge: carbon fiber, titanium, aluminum, steel. Fixie or granny gear. Lugs or smooth welds. An experienced cyclist assesses all of these traits in a quick glance.

"Customers develop a feeling of loyalty to their own frame," said Chris Padavana, owner of Eden Bicycles in Castro Valley. "It's a way of rationalizing their choice of a bike - and justifying the ..........''

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Charles nighbor

Walnut creek, CA

Nice ride up Mt. diablo today.