Well this is a timely thread. I've been eyeballing a TS-2 on CL for a while now but the guy refuses to budge from his $150 ask. Now I hear some reliable voices talking up the Minoura at half the price. I do believe my problem is solved.
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A race bike in any era is a highly personal choice that at its "best" balances the requirements of fit, weight, handling, durability and cost tempered by the willingness to toss it and oneself down the pavement at considerable speed. ~Bandera