Re: [CR]FS: Richard Sachs Frameset

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To: jmoos@urc.com
Cc: db@home-work.com, classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Date: Tue, 12 Jun 2001 11:25:23 -0400
Subject: Re: [CR]FS: Richard Sachs Frameset
From: "Richard M Sachs" <richardsachs@juno.com>


jerry i made my magnum opus, my greatest frame- the 'strada immaculata', 'the team richie', the 'bici ricci', the 'piccolo ricardo', and the famed 'signature menachem' all rolled into one special uber-bitchin' frame. listmember dan borden is selling it in this a.m.'s posts. get-it-now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!! e-RICHIE ( it's a good thing...) http://www.richardsachs.com

On Tue, 12 Jun 2001 10:16:46 -0400 "Moos, Jerry" <jmoos@urc.com> writes:
> Hey, Richie, how about issuing a Richard Sachs Special Memorial
> Edition
> frameset? Give yourself the aura of lengend status without actually
> being
> dead. Hey "Memorial" could mean a lot of things, right? Gloss
> black would
> be nice, with a little wreath surrounding the words "Richard Sachs
> 19?? -
> 2001". You could put "so far" in print too small to read. This is
> probably
> the only way list members can cash in big time on their Sachs
> frames, as
> your obstinate insistance on staying in shape means you'll in
> reality
> probably outlive most of us. If the ruse is discovered, you could
> still
> capitalize on it with a Richard Sachs Special Resurrection Edition
> frameset.
>
> Regards,
>
> Jerry "If I knew I was going to live this long, I would have taken
> better
> care of myself." Moos
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Richard M Sachs [mailto:richardsachs@juno.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2001 9:14 AM
> To: db@home-work.com
> Cc: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
> Subject: Re: [CR]FS: Richard Sachs Frameset
>
>
> i still like to garden.
> e-RICHIE
> http://www.richardsachs.com
>
> On Tue, 12 Jun 2001 08:28:27 -0400 db@home-work.com writes:
> > CR Listers:
> > I'm selling this previously-owned frameset I bought from Richard
> in
> > January. It was meant for my wife as her top road bike, but time
> and
> > cash
> > are oh-so-short, and seeing as I can't hold out until Richard
> kicks
> > the
> > bucket to make the really big bucks - I'm selling it now. (just
> > kidding
> > Richie - may you live to be 120!) ;^)
> > So in the spirit it was originally offered, I am posting to the CR
>
> > list only.
> >
> > Here is Richard's original post and some details he added for me:
> >
> > "56 center-to-top, 55cm top tube.
> > made in 1998. 2 years use. red/white.
> > normal size tubing. shortpoint lugs.
> > all braze-ons.
> > INCLUDES 2 FORKS - both threadless fork and threaded fork.
> > the paint is fine, but the usual battle scar chips from
> > use are all there. i will clean the frame, re-
> > rustproof it, and touch up the chips with a
> > close matching red. horizontal dropouts."
> >
> > I will add that the paint on the right chainstay has a number of
> > chips.
> > Otherwise it is in great shape. I don't have to expound on the
> > excellence
> > of the workmanship and paint job to this group, but it's all
> there.
> > I have
> > not build up the bike since it came into my possession.
> >
> > $750 shipped to the first person who gives me a firm commitment.
> > Please reply off list. I will respond as soon as I can.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > -Dan Borden