Re: [CR]National "quirks" question...

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From: "David Feldman" <feldmans1@earthlink.net>
To: "John Price" <jprice@2-10.com>, <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
References: <307BB21BAB87A047AC0813C0FA3DDD9203EF3FE5@prexchange.hbw.local>
Subject: Re: [CR]National "quirks" question...
Date: Mon, 16 Dec 2002 16:22:34 -0600

Swiss paint--multiple colors faded on near joints i.e. Allegro, Egli, Tigra,
Mondia.
David Feldman
Vancouver, WA


----- Original Message -----
From: John Price
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Sent: Monday, December 16, 2002 12:01 PM
Subject: [CR]National "quirks" question...



> Perhaps "quirks" is not the best word here, maybe "ideas", "techniques"...
> would fit better. Anyway, here's my question for the group. As I
> understand it the technique of shellacking handlebars is a French one,
> developed by randonneurs, tourists way back when. It strikes me as a very
> French thing to do - an elegant, slightly "off the beaten trail" solution.
> This got me wondering if other countries have techniques, or "quirks"
> (there's that word again) that they are known for or used/developed quite
> apart from others. Is there something that is/was "typically Italian" or
> "veddy British" ? What says the group ?
>
> John "curious about these things" Price
> Denver CO