Originally Posted by
jacksbike
I can't believe someone is actually paying money for those godawful things. From what I remember, mechanically they were awful. Give me a cheap Japanese skewer any day.
That's the difference between a historically accurate restoration using pioneering, ground breaking components... or a functioning working piece of equipment to get you down the road.
The same could be said about a 1962 Ferrari 250 GT and a 1992 Toyota Supra... which one has better reliability and which is faster? Toyota hands down... but which would you rather have?
It all depends on what your interests are and what your goals are for the bicycle.