Originally Posted by
viscount
Oi! I was being modest there.
And I ain't sure who is gonna look at this
OK. We're good. Maybe recheck the posts where I said the post-war British builders are superior to the Italians generally. Not shy about saying that. Wouldn't trade my pre-war Hobbs Superbe, either.
The Italian, generally, are overrated - I've said that consistently. But the good ones are quite good, and deserve their reputation. OK? You may not be an officer (I'm not in a position to know), but you're definitely a gentleman.
Incidentally, Your challenge re: induction compelled me to revisit Karl Popper, which made my head spin. Let's stick to bikes.