Re: RE: [CR]1981 Cinelli Laser?

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Date: Tue, 08 May 2007 02:05:50 +0000 (GMT)
From: <gholl@optonline.net>
Subject: Re: RE: [CR]1981 Cinelli Laser?
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To: Mark Bulgier <Mark@bulgier.net>
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Dear Mr. Bulgier: I have carefully examined and applied a magnet to my Laser and found no bondo, or any similar product. In future I will publish pictures of the magnet applied to various parts of the surface. All I ask is a photo of a Laser showing evidence of bondo. Where's the beef? Sincerely, George Hollenberg MD


----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Bulgier"
Date: Mon, 07 May 2007 09:01:00 -0000
Subject: RE: [CR]1981 Cinelli Laser?
To: gholl@optonline.net, "Chuck Schmidt"
Cc: "Classic Rendezvous"


> George Hollenberg wrote:
>
> > [excerpted] in the absence
> > of proof that bondo was used in the manufacture of the Cinelli Laser
> > the characterization stands.
> > If you can provide such proof, I will retract my remark forthwith.
> > I repeat that no bondo was used on #007.
>
> Not saying you're wrong about your #007, but I am curious as to
> how you
> could know, without stripping the paint off? I didn't see your photos
> so I have to ask, does yours have the aero fairing behind the
> head tube?
> If so, what do you propose it is made of?
>
> I agree it probably isn't Bondo brand bondo, but the two Lasers
> I got to
> hold a magnet to both had a fairing made of some non-ferrous material
> that had a non-metallic-sounding thud when tapped. In other
> words, it
> walked like a bondo and quacked like a bondo, so I assumed it
> was a
> bondo or something closely akin to one. Of course I'm quite
> open to any
> evidence to the contrary.
>
> Mark Bulgier
> Seattle WA USA
>

George Hollenberg MD
CT, USA