Re: [CR]City bars and city bike conversions of ex-race bikes

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Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2005 18:06:19 -0800 (PST)
From: "Jay Van De Velde" <jaysportif@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [CR]City bars and city bike conversions of ex-race bikes
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
In-Reply-To: <004001c510a1$0f660350$09663cd1@youngc>


"Charles T. Young" <youngc@netreach.net> wrote:
>What other modifications were performed on retired race bikes over the decades to adapt them to more mundane service?<

There's an older gentleman in my neighborhood who still rides his Colnago Arabesque each day, but with a few modifications: Old school (bear trap) mountain bike pedals, mtn bike bars and brake levers, rear mounted bike rack with wire basket, detachable handlebar mounted wire basket, and a length of boat anchor chain wrapped around the seatpost, with a massive dangling padlock leaving innumerable dents in the pearlescent ivory frame. He is knowledgeable about bikes and dearly loves that old Colnago, which was his last purchase in a long line of quality race bikes. I smile and wave each time I see him; I can only hope to be as fortunate when I'm his age.
Jay Van De Velde
Seal Beach,CA