Re: [CR]Ride 'em or Just Look at 'em

(Example: Racing:Jacques Boyer)

Date: Wed, 20 Jun 2001 07:24:41 EDT
From: <LouDeeter@aol.com>
Subject: Re: [CR]Ride 'em or Just Look at 'em
To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>


I ride all of my bikes, as Chuck does. When I first started buying high-end used bikes, I had an early 80s Cuevas show bike with 50th Anniversary Group. I couldn't bring myself to ride it with the 50th group, so I stripped off the parts, sold them, then built it up with something less prone to value loss. I rode that bike about 2000 miles before finally selling it when I received an offer I couldn't refuse--I've been trying to get the guy to sell it back to me for over 3 years! He recently commissioned a new frame from Brian Baylis, so perhaps he'll let me have the Cuevas when Brian delivers his new frame. He also has a Weigle and Ibis that are very nice. I do fret somewhat that my bikes don't get exercised nearly enough to make it worthwhile to have that much money tied up in them, but I've gotten over it. Lou Deeter, Orlando FL