On Sun, Feb 7, 2010 at 1:19 PM, John Hurley <john_hurley@att.net> wrote:
> Here's my 2 cents I tried to send yesteday, but it didn't go through:
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> Barrie Carter wrote:
> "Here in the UK Dawes always were and still are, crap... No self respecting
> lightweight rider would be seen dead near one."
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> Of course everyone is entitled to his opinion. In comparison to the elite
> brands and models, I suppose you could say Dawes was crap, but I didn't
> think anyone here was making that comparison.
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Biker folks where I grew up (mid-70's) had the same general feeling toward Schwinn (no self respecting rider...). Sure the Paramount was a decent bike, but not up to the level of the "imports", and priced higher to boot. The rest of the line-up were generally looked down upon.
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John Wood
Open Road Bicycles
Missoula, Montana, USA