Thank you Nick and Mike for the suggestions. I had briefly considered that possibility, of buying a bike there, but did not know how to best proceed in that direction. You have certainly offered some options. The only other factor then is not having the time to ride it here and tweak it if needed. But then maybe that can be all part of the adventure.
Does anyone know if rentals are available in Gaiole? Say if I go in the direction of not transporting a bike from here and happen to strike out on the day of the swap meet and don't find anything else? In any case, sure, if a member has a contact in Italy that they feel confident to recommend, I would consider that as well.
Mark Micheletti
Foster City CA USA
On Thu, Jun 11, 2009 at 3:12 PM, Mike Schmidt <mdschmidt56@verizon.net>wrote:
> Mark,
>
> The day before is a swap meet in Gaiole. There are always bikes there to
> buy. Bring a triple, a freewheel for climbing and swap out to the parts to
> set the bike up to suit your needs..
>
> Mike Schmidt
> Millington, New Jersey
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>
> On Jun 11, 2009, at 5:07 PM, nicbordeaux <nicbordeaux@yahoo.fr> wrote:
>
>
>> Hello Mark,
>>
>> have you considered saving yourself bike transport from the States to
>> Europe by buying a bike over here from a reputable dealer ? In Italy,
>> France, Belgium or whatever. I'd guess the price would be a whole load
>> cheaper than buying Stateside, and you'd be importing new stock to the
>> existing Italian stable.
>>
>> I'm sure some listmembers would be hapy to point you the way of honest
>> dealers or enthusiasts even, maybe a collector here would be willing to help
>> you.
>>
>> Having suggested this, most definitely wouldn't myself want to get
>> involved in anything lest I be accused of trying to get a cut or promote
>> seller "x", or a guy goes by the name of Afaik in whose direction I was
>> pointed by a listmember some time back.
>>
>> Best
>>
>> Nick March, Agen 47, France