Re: [CR]Re: Most Collectable bike

(Example: Framebuilders:Jack Taylor)

Date: Wed, 26 Nov 2003 13:34:42 -0700
From: "Chuck Schmidt" <chuckschmidt@earthlink.net>
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR]Re: Most Collectable bike
References: <20031126212018.5232.qmail@web20207.mail.yahoo.com>


Jay Van De Velde wrote:
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> Speaking of Eddy's bikes, the seller of this bike on eBay(previously outed) claims it is a race-used bike.
> http://ebay.com/<blah>
> Since most every trace of originality has been removed or painted over, does it have any significance? As Jan asked: "And of course, can you restore a historic
> bike without losing its history?"

The only mojo I can find left on the bike is the chainring! http://i2.ebayimg.com/02/i/00/f3/f2/01_1.JPG

Auction description explains how owner "lost" (destroyed) most of the parts in a "restoration" project gone bad. Sad, sad, sad... oh well.

Chuck Schmidt South Pasadena, Southern California

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