Re: [CR]CR list time-period limits

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

Date: Mon, 10 Feb 2003 19:38:14 -0700
From: "Chuck Schmidt" <chuckschmidt@earthlink.net>
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR]CR list time-period limits
References: <4F20D742-3D6C-11D7-B012-00039356BD92@mac.com>


Brandon Ives wrote:
>
> On Monday, February 10, 2003, at 09:36 PM, chasds@mindspring.com wrote:
> > There were many fine classic bikes, by any standard, made between
> > 1980 and 1984...
>
> I think it might have more to do with the explosion of mountain bikes
> and the decline of the lightweight and not really the death of friction
> shifting of non-aero cable routing. Also you've got to remember index
> shifting actually came before friction shifting. Personally I think
> the list should stop at about 1970 and the US bicycle boom. (cut)

CUT THE LIST AT 1970!?!?!?!?

Ya whippersnapper ya. Hell, nothing has been made worth the powder to blow it up since about 1955! I say we cut the list at 1955 and be done with it!

Chuck "Maryilyn Monroe in The Seven Year Itch (1955), mmmm" Schmidt South Pasadena, Southern California

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