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Old 06-27-12 | 08:11 AM
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Bikes: 1949 Hercules Kestrel, 1950 Norman Rapide, 1970 Schwinn Collegiate, 1972 Peugeot UE-8, 1976 Raleigh Sports, 1977 Raleigh Sports, 1977 Jack Taylor Tandem, 1984 Davidson Tandem, 2010 Bilenky "BQ" 650B Constructeur Tandem, 2011 Linus Mixte

Originally Posted by 3alarmer
Again, I have one similar (newer by three years)http://www.kurtkaminer.com/TH_paramountregistry.html ..............
several posters here have mentioned that they've seen worse done on BF to bicycles..... as have I.

So envy ? Don't think so............read my posting #101, top of the page.

I am distressed by the general directional trends I witness in Bicycle Universe.
This seems typical of a trend that is driven by money, marketing, and mindset.

The modifications are, IMO, driven not by function (as has been suggested by
many here), but by something else..............thanks uncle uncle. And yes indeedy
it makes me very uncomfortable..........luckily not to the point of nausea.

I do recall several moments at the recent North American Hand Made Bicycle
show here (where I worked as a volunteer), where I really did have to step out
for a bit of air. The atmosphere was a bit rarefied, at times...........
If you think the air at NAHBS is rarefied, you really should attend Cirque. You'll suffocate as you enter the front doors of the hotel! It's a great show nonetheless, even it it's a little out of my league.
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