But Garth,
Eeet eez Italiano grease, fromma Tulio's workashoppa. You pay many Euro for this premium grease just like the finest Balsamic Vinegar, Olive Oil, and vintage 2001 Chianti? That grease is no exception and works better than botox too. ;-)
Mike Schmidt Stirling, NJ USA
On 1/24/08 5:44 PM, "Bianca Pratorius" <biankita@comcast.net> wrote:
> There must be some people in the bike collecting biz who have more
> money than it's easy to imagine having. If one must have an absolute
> correct and nostalgic experience restoring old bikes than why not add
> this to list of must haves?
>
> 1) Wash your parts in that wonderful old leaded gasoline that still had
> an odor that smelled pretty good.
> 2) Listen to something in the background while you're overhauling a
> bike like - All in the Family re-runs or the news of Siro Agnew
> pleading Nolo Contendere.
> 3) Wear a pair of bell bottoms washed in phosphate rich detergent. (use
> lots of Canoe cologne and/or have optional patchouli incense sticks
> burning near by.
> 4) When you get the handlebar tape wrapped just so, you exclaim out
> loud - "Right on!".
> 5) Tie your hair back with a rubber band while you're working to keep
> it from falling into the headset and upsetting your ball bearing count.
> 6) No comment as to what you should be smoking while all of this is
> going on.
>
> Garth Libre in Miami Fl USA