I have 1980 Puch "Ultima" & it has a matching brown leather Cinelli seat & leather bar covers with the Cinelli symbol on the side, it is beautiful! wish I could find more ( ;
John Quigley OKC, OK
ternst <ternst1@cox.net> wrote: I really like the leather look. But remember, it's heavier and you'll have to learn to compensate for the front end weight as you are rocketing downhill at over 100 k's per hour on your beautiful and superbly tuned vintage machines. Speaking of speed, we had a guy who frequented our shop and told us how fast he was, almost believing that our club guys when really speeding had to slow down 'cause their paint and decals blew off and let the paint catch back up. But then this same guy was wondering how come the TDF and Giro guys could go up hill so fast and we told him that all the best riders had special operations and the doctors put deer tendons in their legs. Sounded good to us , too. Ted Ernst.
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> In a message dated 11/26/04 3:03:59 PM,
> classicrendezvous-request@bikelist.org writes:
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>> Maybe we should all chip in a few bucks extra for Toms time?
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> Count me in. Tom has really gone to bat for us here on a subject that
> has
> come up at least three times since I've been on this list. Everyone has
> gotten very excited about the idea of leather handlebar wrap but no one
> has
> followed thru so far until Tom (tho I gotta give credit to the guy who
> turned up the
> black patent leather tape from the S&M shop...).
>
> Unlike the stitch-on leather, this stuff is a breeze to work with,
> especially
> if you decide to change bars or stems. And take it from an old CycleGrip
> fan, if you've never had leather bar tape on your bike, you are in for a
> treat... unlike cork, vynil or cloth, this stuff will look better with
> each passing
> year.
>
>
> Bob Hovey
> Columbus, GA
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John A. Quigley
Oklahoma City, OK
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