Re: [CR] "Bicycle, what are we waiting for?"

(Example: Framebuilders:Norman Taylor)

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To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>, <Stronglight49@aol.com>
Date: Tue, 8 Sep 2009 10:54:06 -0400
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From: <bobhoveyga@aol.com>
Subject: Re: [CR] "Bicycle, what are we waiting for?"


Bob Hanson writes;


>> Has any US member noticed a TV commercial for Zyrtec allergy relief medication which shows a woman wiping down and then riding off on her classic Ladies bike, now that her allergy symptoms had abated.
>>The light blue bike appears to have fairly narrow alloy fenders and is clearly fitted with rather narrow porteur-style flat bars. I can'tidentify the bike, but it looks like something I would definitely be tempted to buy.
>>Any guesses?

I grabbed a few stills which will let us have a closer look:

http://bhovey.com/files/photos/picture11.jpg

Maybe someone recognizes the decal on the downtube, I can't make it out tho if I had to guess I'd say Specialized (didn't they have a thin-font, widely-spaced logo like that ages ago?). The bike definitely looks older (mid-late 70's?), at least by what appear to be the old stem-mounted plastic Simplex shift levers, double chainring, large flange front hub and metal freewheel spoke guard.

Bob Hovey
Columbus GA USA
http:bhovey.com/masi