Re: [CR]Nuovo Classic stem? was:Tail Wagging The Dog

(Example: Production Builders:Pogliaghi)

Date: Fri, 10 Jan 2003 12:13:06 -0700
From: "Chuck Schmidt" <chuckschmidt@earthlink.net>
To: 'classic list' <Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Subject: Re: [CR]Nuovo Classic stem? was:Tail Wagging The Dog
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And here's my 'Neo-Classic' response:

'02 Waterford 2200 fixed gear road bike with polished stainless steel lugs and fork crown. Current Campagnolo Pista group (plus Record dual pivot front brake and carbon lever and C-Record large flange track hubs laced to Campagnolo Strada dark anodized clincher rims with fat 28 C Continental 2000 clinchers). Campagnolo titanium seat post with Selle Italia SLR saddle and Ibis polished titanium stem.

http://www.tc-homes.com/bike/forum/fg-bikes/chuckschmidt.htm

I don't actually have a "some people don't deserve" list... but I do have an opinion on stems: Giant, oversized, bulky stems look great on giant, oversized, bulky aluminum or carbon bike frames but look completely out of place on a neo-classic steel lugged bike frame!

I hope there is room for personal opinions on this list and this is not construed as being judgmental.

Chuck Schmidt South Pasadena, Southern California (cloudy 60s)

Richard Rose wrote:
>
> Roy Drinkwater asked:
>
> "If you were having a 'Nuovo Classic' bike built to your
> measurements and specifications today, what you you have on it. A
> 20/30+ year old design (that works well) or something new (that
> builds on the tradition of old)?"
>
> I can answer that!!
> Richard Sachs road bike: Full Campagnolo Record 9 (the first generation
> 9-speed stuff) group. The brake levers have little slots - they remind
> me of the drilled brake levers of old. Campagnolo Record Ti seatpost
> (like jewelry). Selle Italia Turbomatic saddle in red/yellow/black.
> Cinelli Eubios bar / ITM Millennium Threadless stem (satiny black finish
> though I'd prefer a JB painted to match stem).
> Either of two sets of wheels: Reflex tubulars / Record hubs / Tufo
> tubulars or Campagnolo Nucleon's w/ Veloflex Criteriums. (sweet!)
>
> Uh Oh! I'm sure that on many counts I'll be relegated to Chuck's "some
> people don't deserve" list. Oh well...
> OBTW, I like that STEM on the PW bike. Hey, if it was good enough for
> Peter it's good enough for me.
>
> Richard Rose (freezing in Toledo, Ohio)