I haven't even met him, but it was because of his sharp eye and mind that made my trade possible. I put out a plea which was a long shot. I wanted a 56cm Lemond (or similar) Ti frame in exchange for my 53cm Lemond Ti. He was our matchmaker, mine and [MENTION=302815]Anti[/MENTION]_antipas. We've done the trade, and it worked out well.

I have a 1974 International, too, thanks to all the praise it gets here. And it lives up to my expectations and more. It's a great frame and platform for many kinds of builds. I painted it carelessly so I could build it and try it. My first build was from a mishmosh of stuff I had on hand. Then I redid it with all the stuff I want plus a 3x10 brifter drivetrain. If I had to own one bike, there are few that would be suited to the job, and this is one. I could live on this bike and almost sleep on it. It's not perfect. Tight maneuvers at high speed are not a strength, but that's the worst I could say about it.