Yea they sure are. I paid the $10.50 plus shipping back in the late 70's for them. They still work and look good to!
Donald Mallett Bradenton Fl.
Kerry Rapp wrote:
> Welcome Don!
>
> Hey, are those Bullseye sealed bearing jockey wheels in the rear
> derailleur? I've got a pair on my 1977 Macario (Madrid) w/ Zeus 2000
> derailleur. I like them!
>
> Have a great day!
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Don
> To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
> Subject: [CR]New member here.
> Date: Sun, 06 Jul 2008 22:27:57 -0400
>
>
> HI ALL! I'm Don from Bradenton FL. At the age of 16, I bought a
> Bertin. When the shop owner brought the frame out of storage, we
> found the frame had damage to the down tube and bottom bracket. He
> offered me a complete built Bertin bike for $50 more. At the moment
> I didn't have the extra 450 with me. Well, Good old dad stepped in
> at this point. I thought he was going to help me with the extra
> $50. nope he got the own to come down to the price for the built
> Bertin for the same price of the bare frame. Thanks Dad! My plan
> was to build the bike with all Campy. But with the complete bike I
> was able to ride it that day. Over the next 3 years I replaced all
> of the moving parts with the Campy I wanted. I keep the T/A crank
> and the head set. Since then, 32 years ago, all I've ever replaced
> was stuff like the tires, tubes, handle bar tape and chain. They
> are all due again to be replaced. The rest is still the stuff I
> bought back then. I love the bike. Sadly to say, over the years
> I've had to put the bike in storage a few times for a few years due
> to health reasons. She got pulled from storage last month and is up
> and running again! Oddly enough today the rear tire blow out! Off
> to the bike shop for me.
>
> Just thought I would introduce my self. I threw together a few
> photos of the old girl here.. http://www.mallettservices.com/
>
> I do have a couple questions. 1st is more of a concern. The cracks
> in the paint on the 4th photo down. Is that telling me something
> bad about the metal under the paint? 2nd question is about the
> frame. I would like to know more about the history and reputation
> of the frame builder.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Donald Mallett
> Bradenton Fl.
>
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> Kerry Rapp
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