RE: [CR]Worse color for a classic bike...

(Example: Framebuilders:Chris Pauley)

From: "Larry Hakim" <larryhakim@hotmail.com>
To: <wheelman@nac.net>, <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Subject: RE: [CR]Worse color for a classic bike...
Date: Tue, 22 Apr 2008 13:38:14 -0500
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One of THE coolest finishes I've ever seen on ANY bike was an original brow n-ish "crackle" finish on a Hetchins circa 1973. Have never seen it on any other bike (including other Hetchins) and much more unique and "show-stoppi ng" than any Italian bike from the 80's IMO.

Larry Hakim Oxford, Mississippi, USA> Date: Tue, 22 Apr 2008 14:23:47 -0400> From: whee lman@nac.net> To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org> Subject: [CR]Worse color for a classic bike...> > This has been eating at me for some time now. Ther e are many colors that I> do not like on classic bikes. Many come from that
   period of cultural> confusion the 80s where the two tone, fade one into an other really made> for some horrible combinations. Still my worse ever sing le color for a> classic bicycle is brown. I don't care if it is metallic br own, opaque,> root beer. Brown is brown and does not enhance either the chr ome, the> saddles or the tires.> > There, I got it off my chest, now let th e pro brown group chime in.> > Ray Homiski> Elizabeth, NJ> > ______________ _________________________________> Classicrendezvous mailing list> Classicr endezvous@bikelist.org> http://www.bikelist.org/mailman/listinfo/classicren dezvous _________________________________________________________________ Make i'm yours.  Create a custom banner to support your cause. http://im.live.com/Messenger/IM/Contribute/Default.aspx?source=TXT_TAGHM_ MSN_Make_IM_Yours