[CR]Re: Collectability of weird things

(Example: Framebuilders:Bernard Carré)

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From: "Toni Theilmeier" <Toni.Theilmeier@t-online.de>
Date: Wed, 26 May 2004 21:42:50 +0200
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
cc: Jan Heine <jtheine@earthlink.net>
Subject: [CR]Re: Collectability of weird things

> Also, why are Cinelli Bivalent hubs sought after by collectors around
> the globe, yet the much more innovative clipless pedals go dirt-cheap
> and hardly anybody wants them?
> --
> Jan Heine, Seattle

I venture, once again, that this is so because we don´t collect cycles, but legends. For what other reason could anyone seriously want to own a, say, Thanet Silverlight?

Regards,

Toni Theilmeier, Belm, Germany (ex SL1976, current SL1262).

P.S.: In the case of a sudden disruption of an e-mail conversation with me, please assume that I have given up the medium and contact me in a more traditional way. I am in the trial phase of a last ditch system after some others could not stand my constant abusing them.