Re: [CR] Subtraction by addition

(Example: Framebuilding:Technology)

Date: Mon, 29 Mar 2010 07:09:05 -0700
From: <mrrabbit@mrrabbit.net>
To: "earle.young tds.net" <earle.young@tds.net>
References: <1d586aab1003290439n7e40015ew44328a4d197e48b8@mail.gmail.com>
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Cc: Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR] Subtraction by addition


Folks putting what they want on their bikes is older than I...

=8-)

Robert Shackelford San Jose, CA USA

Quoting "earle.young tds.net" <earle.young@tds.net>:
> This recently ended auction on eBay featured what appeared to be a nice
> Mercian frame with original paint, and some weird crap for parts:
> 360244300315.
>
> There were two bidders, the second one a sniper in the last seconds of the
> auction, and the bike went for $510. I think the bare frame would have gone
> for more than that.
>
> It was the same with the Marinoni Leggero I bought late last year for $425
> delivered. It's a very nice frame that was built up with worn, obsolete,
> second tier parts.
>
> Has anybody else noticed this phenomenon?
>
> Earle Young
> Madison, Wisconsin
> Offering expert wheelbuilding services for classic and modern bicycles
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