What IS the deal with that Nitto stem, is that thing period??? Oh, the correct item # for the Cinelli is 7195292859. That thing on the top tube is however a trifle disconcerting... Nice finds. Kurt Sperry Bellingham WA
On 11/8/05, Riccardo Bulissimo <rbulissimo-bike@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>
> Well, to each his own, it is said. But instead of pondering a middling
> Trek, how about these three Ebay outings? May I throw these conversation
> logs on the fire? (all newly listed from Ebay)
>
>
>
> First, though I realize mine wasn't anything special, this Frejus track
> bike has what I take to be some "cromovelato" finishing and has the corre
ct
> seatpillar clamp and headset. I would love to see those F&B hubs end up
> somewhere besides some FixieHeads street "pista" bike. (you'll understand
, I
> hope, if you look at the last two outings I give) Item # 7195240220
>
>
>
> And take a look at this Paramount track bike. since no one seems to know
> what happened to my beloved 66 cm/ 26" Paramount track bike that I stoopi
dly
> sold 20 years ago ( to whom? a young tall kid who had to have it and it h
as
> not been seen since! ) and I have moved on and am thrilled with my vintag
e
> Ed Litton 67 cm machine.) Take a look and there is a "surprise" component
> here that I don't know much about, maybe this "neato" part will "stem" so
me
> discussion" - someone know about it care to tell me if it is a pos? Item
#
> 7195327565
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>
>
> And last but by no means least, my true love, another Ci-no-foolin' track
> machine, again sans wheels ( no doubt another pair severed from their par
ent
> frame and serving time under some sodium vapor street lit gangbangeronwhe
els
> butt), and this time look at the forks, I just love the detail there and
I
> confess I feel about Cinelli the way the Ma-si-afia around here feel abou
t
> Faliero's handiwork. But you must allow that a bike with "Chi" in its nam
e,
> well, what could go wrong with more Chi? Item # 7195327565
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>
>
> There. I feel better. I'm sorry, but some hack fleamarket vendor's goods
> are really not of interest to me. I do love the discussion about stuff li
ke
> these three beauties. In a large way, if I could ride them, I would buy t
hem
> all, so it is good I ended up 203 cms tall!
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>
>
> Ciao - a presto,
>
> Riccardo Bulissimo
>
> Dreaming of Bel' Italia in
>
> Verdi, NV
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> I'm sorry I just put in the numbers, when I try to do the whole page link
> thingie, it never seems to come out right. Just cut and paste the numbers
> into the ebay homepage seach box, if you did not know that already...
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