And now for something completely different...
07-09-12 | 11:47 PM
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And now for something completely different...
Tomorrow is the day I pick up a very special bike (to me, at least) 
A few days later, I will be passed a special frame, but that's another thread.
Let the guessing begin - but understand this is a pretty sizable departure from what I normally ride and collect.
It'll be the oldest bike by far, and I'm positive I'll never have another opportunity like this in my lifetime - I'll probably use up every last bit of Bike Karma bringing this into the stable, but I don't care one little bit
DD
A few days later, I will be passed a special frame, but that's another thread.
Let the guessing begin - but understand this is a pretty sizable departure from what I normally ride and collect.
It'll be the oldest bike by far, and I'm positive I'll never have another opportunity like this in my lifetime - I'll probably use up every last bit of Bike Karma bringing this into the stable, but I don't care one little bit
DD
07-10-12 | 12:20 AM
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^ Now that would be something completely different
Not quite that old, however!
DD
Not quite that old, however!
DD
07-10-12 | 06:34 AM
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Bikes: Bianchi Nuevo Alloro, Cannondale ST400, Fuji Palisade, GT Timberline FS, Raleigh Technium 420, Schwinn Moab, Schwinn Passage, Schwinn Tempo, Specialized Sirrus Elite (aluminum), Specialized Sirrus Triple (steel), Trek 7.6, Viner Road Record
Rene Hearse ?
07-10-12 | 06:52 AM
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Bikes: 1974 Gazelle Champion Mondial, 2010 Cannondale Trail SL, 1988 Peugeot Nice, 1992ish Stumpjumper Comp,1990's Schwinn Moab
Iver Johnson truss frame in pristine condition with wood rims.
07-10-12 | 06:55 AM
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Bikes: 1940s Fothergill, 1959 Allegro Special, 1963? Claud Butler Olympic Sprint, Lambert 'Clubman', 1974 Fuji "the Ace", 1976 Holdsworth 650b conversion rando bike, 1983 Trek 720 tourer, 1984 Counterpoint Opus II, 1993 Basso Gap, 2010 Downtube 8h, and...
I'm guessing it's a 650b randonneur bike. Either that or an English 'club racer' type thing.
Glad to hear you're using up some karma. What's the point in hoarding it?
Glad to hear you're using up some karma. What's the point in hoarding it?
07-10-12 | 06:56 AM
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Bikes: Two wheeled ones
I was guessing high wheeler as well.
I once used this exact title for a thread!
I once used this exact title for a thread!
07-10-12 | 09:34 AM
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Nope - I rode aluminum once and it didn't do anything for me at all
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07-10-12 | 09:40 AM
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I rode a buddies' older Serotta Colorado aluminum crit bike last week and my kidneys hurt for days from the bouncing.
Too old for that.
Stiff, stiff, stiff and no thanks.
07-10-12 | 09:51 AM
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It does have three speeds - plus an additional seven 
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07-10-12 | 10:06 AM
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OK - 10 speeds, older than his normal (60s?), rare and hard to get...
I'm going Paramount, maybe chrome.
We need a little more to make guesses.
I'm going Paramount, maybe chrome.
We need a little more to make guesses.
07-10-12 | 10:08 AM
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07-10-12 | 10:09 AM
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Nope - too rich for my blood and I am averse to French-threaded everything
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07-10-12 | 10:10 AM
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Hetchins? I'm thinking british, maybe tourer...something like a Bates, Ephgrave or Jack Taylor.
07-10-12 | 10:11 AM
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07-10-12 | 10:13 AM
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Hmmm, some more hints are needed I think. There are just to much to choose from!
But, you do seem to prefer Italians I think, so I'm going with a Frejus or Legnano....
But, you do seem to prefer Italians I think, so I'm going with a Frejus or Legnano....
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07-10-12 | 10:13 AM
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A first production run ritchey MTB and by that I mean from the first batch of 10 or whatever frames he built and sold to his buddies.
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