Re: [CR]Should we take up a pool? Original run Carlsbad Masi on E-Bay

(Example: Framebuilding)

Date: Mon, 6 Sep 2004 14:06:45 -0700
From: "Doug Van Cleve" <dvancleve@gmail.com>
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR]Should we take up a pool? Original run Carlsbad Masi on E-Bay
In-Reply-To: <20040906.082702.1158.142326@webmail14.nyc.untd.com>
References: <20040906.082702.1158.142326@webmail14.nyc.untd.com>


Howdy folks,

I am not weighing in on any of this (well, if it isn't clearly stated that the frame has crash/possible crash damage it should be), but I do have a question. Is there anything unsafe about riding a bike that seems to have slight ripples in the top and down tubes and appears to have a correct replacement fork? Let's assume that alignment was checked and reset as needed and the bike rides straight and true. My understanding of classic steel frames is that this is perfectly safe.

Thanks,

Doug Van Cleve Chandler, AZ

P.S. I can see why you might not want a bike like this for collecting, I am just wondering about riding...

On Mon, 6 Sep 2004 15:26:42 GMT, richardsachs@juno.com <richardsachs@juno.com> wrote:
>
> this is about the worst thing i've ever done onlist, but
> since this a by-subscription-only list rather than a public
> forum i have to chime in...
> that frame was here last year and i declined to buy it because
> there is evidence of a crash resulting in a blip in the top
> and down tube. had it been otherwise - i would now own it.
> caveat emptor.
> coup d'etat.
> maitre d.
> e-RICHIE
> chester, ct