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Old 09-06-08 | 11:17 PM
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dbarnblatt@usa.
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Originally Posted by mazdaspeed
I wasn't trying to be disrespectful I just didn't (maybe still don't) see what the big deal (the price is astronomical let's admit it) is over a 1980 mountain bike.
You could say the same of the De Rosa posted here a few weeks ago. You could say the same for an Alex Singer or Herse. What's the big deal about those? The bid deal is that ALL of these bicycles represent a pinnacle of their respective field. And really should not be dismissed because of a lack of interest.

I'm interested in the Breeze because, one, it's a bicycle, and, two, it utilizes several high quality designs and components that were very much inspired and chosen from the very bikes this forum focuses on! Notice the Campagnolo rear dropouts and headset, TA Triple crank, MAFAC brakes, 531 tandem fork components, Brooks saddle... hell, I feel like I'm describing a Rene Herse or Alex Singer and not some bike made by a 1970's Bay Area California counter culture.

I'm very much into vintage cars as well... and the parallels that run through my head between vintage bikes and vintage cars amuses me... I thought it was really great that last year was the first year the Pebble Beach Concours de Elegance had a category for vintage American hot rods. '32 rodded Ford Highboy's sitting right next to Ferrari 250 GTO's...
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