RE: [CR]TF Woes and in Praise of Parts Stashes

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Subject: RE: [CR]TF Woes and in Praise of Parts Stashes
Date: Mon, 14 Mar 2005 17:35:20 +1100
Thread-Topic: [CR]TF Woes and in Praise of Parts Stashes
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From: <Suzy.Jackson@csiro.au>
To: <cmontgomery15@cox.net>, <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>

Craig Montgomery wrote:
> So now the TF and I are back in business. And not the restoration
> business either. Nosirree. I'm gonna use this thing like an Englishman
> would have 70 years ago. It's going on my pre-War Bates along with a
> hodge-podge of new and vintage parts, sleeping bag, stove, lean-to,
> clothes, tools, scotch, and coffee; and it's taking me fixed gear
> touring just like Nic and Andy's Uncle Ron:
> http://www.bikebrothers.co.uk/ron.htm

What a wonderful tale! There's no better feeling than working through a problem like this, and getting the part going again. My partner often frowns at my boxes of "bike junk" that I can't bring myself to throw away, but sometimes an pump bracket or other random bit that's been lurking in the bottom of a box gets a new (and othen unexpected) life.

Cheers,

Suzy Jackson,
Sydney, Australia