Re: [CR] The Beginner's Collection ...

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Date: Sun, 7 Mar 2010 11:03:25 -0800 (PST)
From: Jerome & Elizabeth Moos <jerrymoos@sbcglobal.net>
To: donald gillies <gillies@ece.ubc.ca>, billydavid13@comcast.net
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Cc: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR] The Beginner's Collection ...


Maybe it didn't genearte much discussion because it's hard to argue with.  If the idea is bikes that were produced in pretty large volume and widely available, maybe Atala might be a better Italian representatve, as they were more widely available as complete bikes and cheaper that having a Colnago built with the same components.

One could argue for a REAL Cinelli, or a topline Bianchi, but these were a bit rarer in America at least than the others on the list and more expensive, except maybe for the Paramount, which wasn't cheap.

One could also consider Gitane TdF as an alternative to PX-10 and Nishiki as an alternative to Fuji.

And Bob Jackson might be a alternative British bike, as by the late 70's they were coming to the US in pretty large numbers.

Regards,

Jerry Moos
Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA


--- On Sun, 3/7/10, billydavid13@comcast.net wrote:


From: billydavid13@comcast.net <billydavid13@comcast.net> Subject: Re: [CR] The Beginner's Collection ... To: "donald gillies" <gillies@ece.ubc.ca> Cc: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org Date: Sunday, March 7, 2010, 12:44 PM

Hi Donald. That's certainly some food for thought and i'm surprised it hasn't generated more response. There's no way any list is going to avoid seeming somewhat arbitrary. This hobby is still driven by very personal [and sometimes peculiar] preferences. But it seems like more people might weigh in w/ what they consider a well rounded collection. Personally i tend toward the lower end bikes and Zeus. Cheers. Billy Ketchum; Chicago, IL; USA.


----- Original Message -----
From: donald gillies
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Sent: Friday, March 5, 2010 8:41:38 PM GMT -06:00 US/Canada Central
Subject: [CR] The Beginner's Collection ...


Here is my proposal for a "beginner's collection of 60's - 80's road bikes".  I'm not saying that I own all these bikes, in fact I own about half of them.  What I'm suggesting is that if you're just starting out collecting vintage bikes, here are some models that were sold for a long time, and/or had a storied history, from all 3 continents.  Most importantly, these bikes are still plentiful and affordable for a collector just starting out.

- Viscount Aerospace - ALAN Competition - Peugeot PX-10 - Colnago Super (in Lieu of MASI) - Fuji Finest, Newest, or Ace - Schwinn Paramount - Raleigh/Carlton Pro or International - Windsor Pro (in Lieu of Cinelli) - TREK 600 or 700 series, 1977-1988

Comments, Additions, Corrections?

- Don Gillies
San Diego, CA, USA