Re: [CR]Campy scam from village barbershop

(Example: Framebuilders:Masi)

Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2007 23:37:28 -0500
To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
From: "John Betmanis" <johnb@oxford.net>
Subject: Re: [CR]Campy scam from village barbershop
In-Reply-To: <003401c84122$41709590$0201010a@sn2046777123>


At 02:01 PM 18/12/2007 +1100, Greg S wrote:
>My friend lived in a town close to
>the Campy factory, went to school with the children of Campagnolo
>employees and played with them out of school. It was common practice,
>and knowledge for some employees to take small components from the
>factory and make up rear derailleurs at home in the evening as a
>'sideline'. The village barber, an ex pro racer, had a glass showcase in
>his shop where he not only displayed these but sold them as well.
>When you think about it, what perfect sense this makes.

Sounds like Johnny Cash's lunchbox Cadillac "One Piece at a Time".

John Betmanis
Woodstock, Ontario
Canada