hi everybody-
as this subject implies, i am new to this list. i am relatively young and technically inexperienced when it comes to repairing bikes/identifying parts, but can do some/most of the basic build/repair stuff.
the reason that i am interested in this list, and in "classic" bikes in general, is that i think too many people these days ignore the meaning of handmade. machines are great sometimes, for convience's sake, but all too many times they are just a shortcut that undercuts quality and maximizes profit-margain. and that's a shame.
i've been into bikes all my life, and ever since i was introduced to lugged steel bicycle frames i've been hooked. i ride two bikes, a late 50s claud butler cyclepath frame that is now a fixie, and a late 70s concord road bike.
you won't hear too much from me at first; i'm here to learn/to soak up as much as i can. i have a beard, and don't race. i think that sums it all up.
big, big thanks to tom hayes for introducing me to this list, and to "vintage" bikes in general.
add one more to the ranks-
dan polito