Re: [CR] What do you ride?

(Example: Racing:Beryl Burton)

From: "Barb and Dan Artley" <hydelake@verizon.net>
To: "Classic Rendezvous" <Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Date: Fri, 04 Feb 2011 20:42:04 -0500
Subject: Re: [CR] What do you ride?


As Mike Schiffer says, I'm mostly dreaming of riding bikes with our latest weather, especially a 2011 Bishop randonneur that I'll get shortly after NAHBS, but the waiting/dreaming is killin' me. But in order of being ridden:

1978 Richard Sachs tourer, still my favorite ride and has the lowest gears, necessary for our steep local hills.

2001 Surly Steamroller fixed gear, Off topic & the only tig welded bike I own, but fitted out w/ classic Campy, Dura Ace & fat tires for burning up the rail trail next to our home.

Lately a '83? Specialized Epic tourer cobbled together from spare parts for touring rail trails, more of a truck, but which may someday be my beater, just keep it working ride across the US

1979 Jack Taylor curved tube fixed gear w/ ASC rear hub built up fifties style. Doesn't get alotta miles, but its just one of the nicest riding bikes ever.

1964 Frejus track set up for the road, and mostly used on dry, smooth days on the rail trail w/ low pressure in the tires. (I need more flat areas to ride)

'83? Cinelli built Centurion, my rain bike w/ all Campy Ergo & racing T, though it was more fun when outfitted with the Mavic starfish groupo.

And to add all the bikes I wish to ride (too stinkin hilly around here for my old butt to honking up hills in a 42 x 26):

The '73 Colnago Super last ridden at Cirque, but my only race bike for about 20 years. It has so many memories and is soo comfortable.

The '74 Raleigh Pro, that just always goes where you point it no matter how bad, tight or challenging the roads are even though its stiff as a board.

And the '75 California Masi, the smoothly supple reynolds frame so nicely balanced (now missing a handle bar) that's large enough for me to be a tourer and may get set up in my own version of a Spence Wolf rando/touring bike before my nephew ever convinces me to sell it to him.

Fun to think about riding. See a bunch of you in Westminster MD for the swap & the CR weekend in May.

Dan Artley in Parkton, Maryland