Re:Junk, or fake race bikes Was Re:[CR]Breaking Away

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Date: Wed, 6 Apr 2005 14:16:40 -0700 (PDT)
From: Raymond Dobbins <raydobbins2003@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re:Junk, or fake race bikes Was Re:[CR]Breaking Away
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
In-Reply-To: 6667
cc: FujiFish1@aol.com

as a self-confessed and proud poseur, i feel it is my duty to correct messieur agree. the huffy aerowind bike is no more than a cheap imitation of a true poseur bike, and only a faux poseur would pretend otherwise.

ray p. dobbins miami florida

btw - the downtube decal says "aerodynamical designed frame and components." is there an "ly" missing from aerodynamical?

mark agree wrote:

Collect? ... Nah. But that reminds me ... I think I never sent a
> link to
> PICs of a true POSEUR bike I nabbed from the local thrift for about 4
> bucks.
> It's a Huffy Aerowind, inspired by the 1980s "aero" craze that we
> cover from time
> to time. The frame has flattened gaspipe tubes, and a super low
> level
> Shimano (Adamas?) AX gruppo, that poorly emulates it's Dura Ace
> distant relative.
> Still, some of the mechanisms are very similar looking to the real
> deal, and
> the rear derailleur is an AX Positron. Oh yes, the bike weighs a
> ton, and I
> have not (yet) ridden it :)
>
> http://www.wooljersey.com/gallery/Huffy_Aerowind_Shimano_AX
>
> It's probably not really on topic, since it is neither lightweight,
> nor warm,
> let alone hot enough to be keeping any flame; but it might still fall
> in the
> timeline. Just thought some of you might want to see it ... for
> kicks.