Mike Fraysse has been involved with cycling on many levels for quite some time, especially here in the NYC area. I'm sure some of you must know of him if not know him personally.
That said, I wouldn't touch that Urago, seems like he might know something that he's not letting on regarding the shape of that bike before it was repainted.
Eric Schambach,
Brooklyn, NY, USA
On Thu, Feb 17, 2011 at 11:06 AM, Greg Arnold <greg@nofatmusic.com> wrote:
> Regarding the Urago on Ebay!
>
> Does anyone know Mike? Seems like a real pro - so maybe we all should
> listen... And get our frames stripped and painted immediately.
>
> "Forty year old professional bikes, built with thin seamless tubing, that
> have the original factory paint jobs, 90% of the time are not safe to ride
> as they decay from the inside, just like termites that eat out and stop
> when
> they reach the paint, the beam looks ok but the building falls down."
>
> I have many original factory painted frames from 60s-70s - odds are, (90%)
> That my frames will crumble next time I ride... Yikes! What to do?
>
>
> Greg Arnold
> Producer NYC
>
> http://www.nofatmusic.com