[CR]Re: Top Five Bikes (Ed Granger)

(Example: Bike Shops)

From: <EdVintage63@aol.com>
Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2005 20:21:05 EST
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: [CR]Re: Top Five Bikes (Ed Granger)

These lists are fun, but they don't tend to generate a whole bunch of follow-on discussion (at least not yet). So rather than my list, at least for now, a couple of comments instead. 1) Unless I've missed it, no one has yet listed a Flying Scot as one of their top five. I find this truly remarkable, especially given the growing respect for and interest in the marque on this list, to say nothing of the inherent quality of the bikes. What gives? 2) I'm surprised more people haven't focused on a particular theme. I expected Peter to list five Hetchins, but no one picked five Masis, or even (again unless I missed it) five British bikes from the decade or two following WWII, or five American frames from the 70's (i.e. Sachs-built Windsor, Cali-Masi, Eisentraut, Della Santa, etc.) I think if I could own only five super bikes, I might focus on a particular period or marque and attempt to become a real expert in that area and work to acquire five truly classic examples.

Ed Granger Lancaster, PA, USA (Where you're more than welcome to send any five Flying Scots)