Re: [CR]NY Times story on (slightly) pricey bicycles

(Example: Framebuilders:Rene Herse)

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From: "Steve Leitgen" <sleitgen@charter.net>
Subject: Re: [CR]NY Times story on (slightly) pricey bicycles
Date: Mon, 13 Nov 2006 15:55:04 -0600
To: "Ken Bensinger" <kenbensinger@gmail.com>
cc: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org

I'm still laughing. What this means is that in a few years when the next fad comes along there will be a plethora of low mileage top end used bikes on the market. This ties in with the thread on what to do with your classic rides. 20 years from now you'll be able to pick up a carbon Trek for next to nothing. There will be loads available. Compare that to trying to find a mid 70s steel Trek years from now. (Or a 50s Herse or Singer) The classics will be more valuable. Hopefully a few of those trendy types will actually become real riders.

Reminds me of the time I visited Hawaii and followed a Ferrari into town. Standard island traffic, he never went over 45mph. Never cleared second gear. But he was in a Ferrari. My Buick almost swooned.

Steve Leitgen La Crosse, WI

On Nov 13, 2006, at 3:24 PM, Ken Bensinger wrote:
> All,
>
> I'm surprised this didn't come up earlier (if it did, I missed it).
> A story
> from last week's New York Times answers the question about what
> type of fine
> spirits to be drinking while getting fitted for a $23,000 bike.
> Somehow I
> get the feeling that none of these guys could even change out a
> flat tire,
> much less appreciate the performance advantages of something like
> titanium
> or $5,000 wheels.
>
> http://www.nytimes.com/2006/11/09/fashion/09Fitness.html
> ei=5070&en=49e189c252ac09ea&ex=1164085200&adxnnl=1&emc=eta1&adxnnlx=11
> 63445357-xRYfGSkiWv9SsW2H1m294w
>
> Anyhow, enjoy.
>
> Ken Bensinger
> Brooklyn, NY