On Sun, Jan 1, 2012 at 3:48 PM, ted <[email protected]> wrote: > Though it may sound heretical here, if you want a light quick road > bike w/o fender and rackability old quill stem steel race bikes can be > very nice. I have a late 70s or early 80s Gios that is fairly light > (sub 20 I think) and very fun for rides with race clubs, crits etc. > It may be the only steel bike round here with a powertap on it, and > tends to draw comments and questions, but it just works.-- > * *I second this motion. You can get a 70s or 80s stage race bike for a pretty reasonable price. I've seen complete Colnagos in the $1200 range, or frameset for $400. If you go for a less well known brand, like the Dutch Gazelle, you can find a frameset for $200. *
jim m wc ca “Heroism breaks its heart, and idealism its back, on the intransigence of the credulous and the mediocre, manipulated by the cynical and the corrupt.” C. Hitchens* -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
