> > It seems like once a vintage French bike that requires
> those sorts of
> > components the Japanese collectors covet gets parted out,
> it almost makes
> > better sense to pitch the frame into a dumpster than to try
> to do anything
> > halfway correct with it.
>
> I must disagree of course. In a day or two you can put
> together a
> mid-70's french build kit using Normandy sport or comp wheels
> with
> mavic rims, Simplex SX410 mechs, and maybe an SR-royal (copy
> of
> simplex) seatpost for $150 - $200. You can even get a NOS
> ideale 2001
> seat from mel pinto or whatnot. The stronglight 93 crank
> would be the
> most expensive part (hint : buy it with french thread and get
> greg
> parker's NOS atom 700 pedals to save $$$).
>
> Your 1962 bike instantly becomes a 1980 bike updated for
> racing, its
> still 100% french, and the pretty girls will look at you at
> the local
> cafe like you're a young hunk on a 1980 bike, not an old fart
> on a
> 1962 bike (flame-retardant suit : activated!)
>
> It's a darned shame to waste ANY nice frameset ...
Regarding derailleurs, is there some reason why these aren't
acceptable?
http://sheldonbrown.com/
What I'd like to know is why Concor saddles have recently become so cherished on eBay? Fred "ex-Concor lover" Rednor, Arlington, Virginia
__________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com