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Old 02-28-05, 06:00 PM
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John E
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Bikes: 1959 Capo Modell Campagnolo; 1960 Capo Sieger (2); 1962 Carlton Franco Suisse; 1970 Peugeot UO-8; 1982 Bianchi Campione d'Italia; 1988 Schwinn Project KOM-10;

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I have four classic road bikes and an old school mountain bike. To reduce the chance of taking a spill, I ride either the mountain bike or the Peugeot UO-8 (27x1-3/8" tyres) when road, traffic, and/or weather (including wind) conditions are less than ideal. The Bianchi is an absolute blast to ride, but it is strictly a fair-weather friend, and I find it a bit spooky or twitchy in a strong crosswind, which probably says more about my abysmal physical coordination than about the bike itself. As I get older, I do find myself riding the Bianchi less and the other bikes more.
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Capo: 1959 Modell Campagnolo, S/N 40324; 1960 Sieger (2), S/N 42624, 42597
Carlton: 1962 Franco Suisse, S/N K7911
Peugeot: 1970 UO-8, S/N 0010468
Bianchi: 1982 Campione d'Italia, S/N 1.M9914
Schwinn: 1988 Project KOM-10, S/N F804069
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