So Off Topic, sorry....Dale BrownGreensboro, North Carolina USAhttp://www.classicrendezvous.com -----Original Message-----From: Stronglight49@aol.comTo: classicrendezvous@bikelist.orgSent: Fri, 24 Apr 2009 11:13 amSubject: Re: [CR] Bowden Spacelander ?!?I understand that reproductions had been produced once or twice in limited runs. Here is a nice batch ofphotos including a 1997 reproduction:http://www.43bikes.com/bowden.htmHere is a current internet ad:http://www.nostalgiamerchants.com/bowden.htmlAn interesting old article was reproduced here:http://nbhaa.com/Bowden1.jpghttp://nbhaa.com/Bowden2.jpgAt age 10 in 1960, I'm lucky I never saw one. My poorold JC Higgins would have seemed so shabby.Seems like a perfect design for modern carbon fiber technology. Might even use a CF crankset for that project too. Could bring the total weight down from 50+ pounds to something closer to 25. And the lighting would be great with modern battery powered LEDs too.Maybe this could be the basis for a modern ad campaign:http://www.43bikes.com/fortythree/bowden-web/nude_bowden.jpgBOB HANSON, ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO, USA **************The Average US Credit Score is 692. See Yours in Just 2 Easy Steps!(http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1221421330x1201417418/aol?redir=http://www.freecreditreport.com/pm/default.aspx?sc=668072&hmpgID=62&bcd=AprilAvgfooter424NO62)_______________________________________________Classicrendezvous mailing listClassicrendezvous@bikelist.orghttp://www..bikelist.org/mailman/listinfo/classicrendezvous _______________________________________________Classicrendezvous mailing listClassicrendezvous@bikelist.orghttp://www.bikelist.org/mailman/listinfo/classicrendezvous