Re: All bikes are beautiful (Re: [CR]

(Example: Production Builders:Peugeot:PX-10LE)

From: <RaleighPro531@aol.com>
Date: Sun, 23 Jun 2002 14:56:05 EDT
Subject: Re: All bikes are beautiful (Re: [CR]
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org


In a message dated 6/23/2002 11:54:39 AM Eastern Daylight Time, LouDeeter@aol.com writes:


> Wonder whether that new Merlin carbon bike with the HUGE semi-fancy lugs
> (advertised in latest VeloNews) will end up as a collectible 20 years from
> now. A transparent attempt to sell frames I suppose, but nice to see a big
>
> manufacturer trying to add some art back into a production non-steel frame.
>
> http://www.merlinbike.com/english/road/cielo_detail_ad.html

Rather than lugs I prefer to call them sockets, kind of remind me of the things people use to put their tents or awnings up with at flea markets.

Pete "My Schwinn LeTourIV has nicer lugs" Geurds Douglassville, PA