Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/08/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Alex et al, First, yeah, I got the Cinelli....looks nearly like new,,,, full of dura-ace and pre-index 600 stuff (yuck, but hey, it works great).... Will eventually replace the Shitmano with Campy, and put the better Shimano on my "Giant" touring bike (yuck again, but hey, it's a nice ride, from when the Asians were at least trying to build a nice chrome moly lugged frame....very smooth) So yes, the project continues...and yes, I'd like NR stuff....but I have school starting and about $1K in extra expenses with family, etc....I had to put my wife's bike together (real light Peugot...don't know what) first, since she didn't have anything but a Varsity to ride :) :) So my time/money is on hold for a coupla months....I finished the "rebuild" on the Cinelli, but didn't change the grouppo yet....too bad, but for now I'm having a blast!... So yes, Alex, and others, I'm looking for NR/Campy....but it's going to be a while....thanks, Walt On Sun, 22 Aug 1999 21:57:50 -0700 Alexey Merz <alexey@webcom.com> wrote: > Rob McClure: > > I was just thinking (a scarey thought) Does anyone want to talk > > about great bicycles? I have three Cannondales... > > Harumph. You asked for it. > > Shimano = Canon; STI = autofocus; Aluminum/carbon = disposable... > Mavic = Zeiss/Contax; Campy = Leica... > > ...and a handbuilt *steel* frame is what you Leica users really > ought to be riding. Just acquired my fourth one yesterday, a > *beautiful* Swiss-made, Reynolds 531 racing frame made in about > 1974. It's a restoration project and will be rechromed, repainted > [I've got a line on original decals :-)], and equipped with > period-proximal campy/mavic/stronglight/TA stuff and SEW-UP > TIRES - *not* clinchers. > > [Aside, to Walt Delasandri: still looking for mid-70s Campy parts? > If so drop me a line.] > > -Alexey >