Chuck: Yes, the economics of the whole being less than the sum of its parts puts serious spin on things. I hope some one does realize the time you put into searching and collecting the parts is worth something. I wish you the best on this project.
My musings were along how our attitudes may have changed over the years.
Behind many of the Retro anecdotes was the perception that the bike is a malleable object to be reshaped according to ones desire. Throwing away dust caps, replacing a derailleur, replacing pedals vs. parting-out a vintage bike may be just a difference of degree along the same spectrum. I dont know. Its a tough one.
Regards,
Richard Cielec
Chicago, Illinois
Chuck Schmidt <chuckschmidt@earthlink.net> wrote:
Richard Cielec wrote:
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> Ahoy! (snip)
> I have to admit to wondering how to bridge the recent topics of Retro Cool... (snip) and the topic of Parting-Out compleat vintage bikes.
Here's one for ya... came up on the Rose Bowl vintage ride yesterday.
I've got an old soldier, a '61 Legnano Gran Primio (heavy patina) that I got as a frame and few parts. Over the years I managed to gather all the Legnano branded parts: cranks, pedals, hubs, bars and stem, headset, etc.
I'm planning on selling it soon to make room and you can bet I won't be able to get the money I spent putting it together so that one is definitely going to be returned to its parts before going on eBay.
Anyone within earshot want to pay me 650 bucks for it as a complete bike? Of course not. But I'd be willing to wager it will bring more than that as parts. Parting out a vintage bike? This one started out as parts...
Chuck Schmidt South Pasadena, Southern California
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