You make an interesting point. Guys like Serotta and Kellog were well known makers of great racing bikes, supplying a lot of east coast athletes back in the late 70's and early 80's. They were thought of as being similar to, though not as fine as, Sachs. Richard still makes em the ol' fashioned way, so we talk about his bikes. Ben and Tom have changed in response to marketing concerns, and their older bikes have somehow fallen off our radar, perhaps as a direct result. On the other hand, Schwinn, Raleigh, Masi, Colnago, DeRosa et al, get tons of bandwidth, yet haven't made a "classic" frame in years. Could it be due to circumstances where Serottas and Kellogs are more closely associated with the individuals, and these individuals having gone astray, we no longer value their early work? For all the talk last week about "who built it" I really have never thought of Colnagos, Masis, or DeRosas as the handywork of those individuals. Maybe it's just because they live far away and speak another language. Certainly they are larger than life. Does any of this make sense? Tom Dalton Bethlehem, PA mmeison@scubadiving.com wrote:Since The 7-11 Murray bikes built by Serotta has come up in a few threads I'm curious as the thoughts on pre Ti and Carbon Fibre Serottas. What other Pro's rode Serottas?(other than Davis Phinney who still has links to Serotta) Seems Ben started building classic lugged steel frames mid 70's but has "wandered off the path", so I'm curious as to the collectability of older Serottas (not just the 7-11 bikes).
Marty "no carbon here" Eison Dallas, Texas
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