Greetings campers and patina ooozers
Is that patina, or just waxy yellow buildup? Is that patina, or just ........
Snow and rain this weekend, so minimal miles on the bike. Frostbite in May. I'll just tell people it's sunburn/patina and they'll think I spent the weekend somewhere nice. My loss is your gain. Time spent instead digging through the latest pile of old stray BuyCycling magazines acquired this year at the Cirque. Road test articles are listed below. If any of these are of interest, send an SASE and I'll send copies to you. Don't expect any revelations from these. Usually just a little text, one or two b & w pics, maybe some component specs and/or frame angles, sometimes more, sometimes less. I'll be on the road a lot through the end of May, (yes, many more musical flashbacks yet to come, waiting in that drawer) so please don't expect immediate turn around.
Standard Disclaimer: Listing here does not constitute endorsement, approval, personal preference, declared affection, ongoing relationship, or remotely suggest that I've even bothered to read said article.
6/71 Colnago 5/72 Nishiki Safari 7/72 Fuji road Racer 8/72 Atala Pro Record 1/74 DeRosa 10/75 Windsor Pro 11/75 American frame builders - several pages, very short history/focus of each builder. probably two or three stamps. There was a similar article in 1977 I think. If that is of interest too I can dig it out. Even more stamps. 4/76 Eisentraut Limited 6/76 Sutter Titanio Corsa Special 7/76 Gitane Tour de France and 600 8/76 Nishiki Pro frame 2/77 Sekai 2500 and 5000 6/77 Tomaso 10/97 Soma Superbe and Competition 12/77 Peugeot PX10LE 2/78 Dawes Double Blue 5/78 Fuji S-10S Ltd 8/78 Peugeot PY10E, Guercotti, and (dare I say it here...), Masi w/Shimano EX components.
Many patina/ooze comments just screaming to escape from my keyboard, but I'll show uncharacteristic restraint. Just this once.
Larry Osborn
PO Box 6125
Morgantown WV 26506-6125