Joined: Aug 2009
Posts: 7,726
Likes: 4,191
From: Berkeley, CA
Bikes: 72 Cilo Pacer, 72 Gitane GT, 72 Peugeot PX10, 73 Speedwell Ti,l, 75 Peugeot PR-10L, 80 Colnago Super, 81 Zinn, 85 ALAN Cross, 85 De Rosa Pro, 86 Look 753, 86 Look KG86, 89 Parkpre Team, 90 Parkpre Team MTB, 90 Merlin
Let's see some pics of that Cilo, by the way.
I am currently having a love affair with my early 70s Cilo. It gets regular commuter duty, and enjoy it more and more each day. I usually ride it loaded with gear and/or a child's trail-a-bike, and yet it still feels nimble and quick. Climbing a hill, I am reminded of Henry Miller's description of an erection (does Internet Brands think that's worthy of censure?; let's see if we've gotten anywhere in the 50 years since Grove Press, Inc. v. Gerstein): "It feels light and heavy at the same time, like a piece of lead with wings on it."