The Rich Oral History: Nuggets of Imparted Wisdom
08-03-20, 07:37 PM
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I only road it a few times.
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When I was a sophomore in college in 1979, I bought myself a brand new Peugeot PXN-10LE. At around 21 lbs, it was the lightest bike I had ever owned, and it was pretty light for an off-the-shelf bike. It was probably about the same weight as what professional racers rode. My supervisor at the university cafeteria asked to feel it, so she lifted it and said it was so incredibly heavy. She was French, complete with the accent, and she said she used to race bikes. She said long ago, her bike weighed five pounds. I said, "Are you sure it wasn't five kilograms?" Even that would have been impossible. No, she said, it was five pounds. And she was older; there was no argument to be had.
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08-03-20, 08:11 PM
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A couple times I have heard "Handmade by Claud Butler himself" about frames made in the '80s. [Claud sold the Claud Butler name in '58, made his last frames in '68, died in '78]
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08-03-20, 09:10 PM
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https://vancouver.craigslist.org/van/bik/d/langley-township-east-dawes-rare-10spd/7171039472.html
How about this one. Rare, light weight ready to ride and aluminum.
How about this one. Rare, light weight ready to ride and aluminum.
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08-04-20, 09:24 AM
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"This bike's rear hub is a unique jewel of Swiss industry with 3 internal gears" (the hub was a Sturmey Archer AW).
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08-04-20, 10:24 AM
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Seller: "why do you want this bike?"
Pinarello Vento- as purchased], on Flickr
Buyer: "Its a Pinarello!"
Seller: " Make me an offer"
Buyer: "$250"
Seller: " I would have taken $150"
Biuyer: "SOLD!"
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RX100 crank and shift levers
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Pinarello ~ 1987 Vento
Work in process. Superbe Pro assemblage.
Pinarello Veneto, on Flickr
Pinarello Vento- as purchased], on FlickrBuyer: "Its a Pinarello!"
Seller: " Make me an offer"
Buyer: "$250"
Seller: " I would have taken $150"
Biuyer: "SOLD!"
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DA hubs 7V
Superbe Pro FD
TriColor RD
RX100 crank and shift levers
Mavic HS
Pinarello ~ 1987 Vento
Work in process. Superbe Pro assemblage.
Pinarello Veneto, on Flickr
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08-04-20, 11:37 AM
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"Premium Campagnolo Mirage (or Xenon) Parts..."
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I finished building a Trek 600 1985 bike for my son in law and was showing it off to an older gentleman in his seventies and when he picked it up (21lbs) he said " Not bad, I had an English bike back in the sixties that weighed half that!' I replied "in the sixties you were obviously a lot stronger!" He actually swears that his old bike was MUCH lighter, go figure.
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08-04-20, 12:42 PM
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This is hilarious.
It's been years since I searched Craigslist daily for bikes. I miss the weird and mostly positive interactions I'd have with sellers.
It's been years since I searched Craigslist daily for bikes. I miss the weird and mostly positive interactions I'd have with sellers.
08-04-20, 01:24 PM
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And still no mention of the all-time classic, "It's got Disraeli gears".
08-04-20, 01:50 PM
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I almost forgot the Mondia I bought on eBay was listed as an "old three speed bike" and named
1972 Mandra Three Speed
something like "Mandra" ! It must have turned off a lot of people, just me and one other bidder , so I won . $250 with all the Campagnolo parts, no rust , and in very good shape once I cleaned it up . Even the Brooks Pro saddle was there and good . Just needed TLC. Best three speed I have ever ridden!
1972 Mandra Three Speed
something like "Mandra" ! It must have turned off a lot of people, just me and one other bidder , so I won . $250 with all the Campagnolo parts, no rust , and in very good shape once I cleaned it up . Even the Brooks Pro saddle was there and good . Just needed TLC. Best three speed I have ever ridden!
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I almost forgot the Mondia I bought on eBay was listed as an "old three speed bike" and named
1972 Mandra Three Speed
something like "Mandra" ! It must have turned off a lot of people, just me and one other bidder , so I won . $250 with all the Campagnolo parts, no rust , and in very good shape once I cleaned it up . Even the Brooks Pro saddle was there and good . Just needed TLC. Best three speed I have ever ridden!
1972 Mandra Three Speed
something like "Mandra" ! It must have turned off a lot of people, just me and one other bidder , so I won . $250 with all the Campagnolo parts, no rust , and in very good shape once I cleaned it up . Even the Brooks Pro saddle was there and good . Just needed TLC. Best three speed I have ever ridden!
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Reminds me of a Tommasini that was on Craigslist recently with just a few pictures, but the seller decided to dedicate one of them to a closeup of the nicely pantographed chainset. Unfortunately the classy panto said, "Daccordi"...
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When I was a sophomore in college in 1979, I bought myself a brand new Peugeot PXN-10LE. At around 21 lbs, it was the lightest bike I had ever owned, and it was pretty light for an off-the-shelf bike. It was probably about the same weight as what professional racers rode. My supervisor at the university cafeteria asked to feel it, so she lifted it and said it was so incredibly heavy. She was French, complete with the accent, and she said she used to race bikes. She said long ago, her bike weighed five pounds. I said, "Are you sure it wasn't five kilograms?" Even that would have been impossible. No, she said, it was five pounds. And she was older; there was no argument to be had.
"Those are slugs."
"No, those are escargot" in a French accent, and somebody will eat 'em.
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"It's a 54cm, and in great shape."
Scuffed 59cm arrived.
Otherwise, when I was in college, working my way through by running 5K's up to marathons, I was "the runner guy" at a local small chain athletic shoe store. I always had problems with selling Reebok Princesses to women who said they were for aerobics (they just wanted cute shoes) because "these are crap." My boss clued me in on the art of flirting with customers to produce a sale, which I never seemed to learn. However, he could sell.
One day, I heard "double-stitched for extra cushioning" and I had to go outside and laugh it off. Came back in, customer was buying 3 pair, because "you live an hour away; you just never know when more will come in."
Dude could come in looking for phat laces for his Puma's, and Danny would send him out the door in a 3-stripe adidas suit, a ball cap, 6 pairs of socks, 3 t-shirts and a tube of Shoo Goo. We'd pile 10 years of junk on a table in the mall for a sidewalk sale, and he'd sell it all, get 3 phone numbers and a line on a nice Glock for sale.
Scuffed 59cm arrived.
Otherwise, when I was in college, working my way through by running 5K's up to marathons, I was "the runner guy" at a local small chain athletic shoe store. I always had problems with selling Reebok Princesses to women who said they were for aerobics (they just wanted cute shoes) because "these are crap." My boss clued me in on the art of flirting with customers to produce a sale, which I never seemed to learn. However, he could sell.
One day, I heard "double-stitched for extra cushioning" and I had to go outside and laugh it off. Came back in, customer was buying 3 pair, because "you live an hour away; you just never know when more will come in."
Dude could come in looking for phat laces for his Puma's, and Danny would send him out the door in a 3-stripe adidas suit, a ball cap, 6 pairs of socks, 3 t-shirts and a tube of Shoo Goo. We'd pile 10 years of junk on a table in the mall for a sidewalk sale, and he'd sell it all, get 3 phone numbers and a line on a nice Glock for sale.
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"It's a 54cm, and in great shape."
Scuffed 59cm arrived.
Otherwise, when I was in college, working my way through by running 5K's up to marathons, I was "the runner guy" at a local small chain athletic shoe store. I always had problems with selling Reebok Princesses to women who said they were for aerobics (they just wanted cute shoes) because "these are crap." My boss clued me in on the art of flirting with customers to produce a sale, which I never seemed to learn. However, he could sell.
One day, I heard "double-stitched for extra cushioning" and I had to go outside and laugh it off. Came back in, customer was buying 3 pair, because "you live an hour away; you just never know when more will come in."
Dude could come in looking for phat laces for his Puma's, and Danny would send him out the door in a 3-stripe adidas suit, a ball cap, 6 pairs of socks, 3 t-shirts and a tube of Shoo Goo. We'd pile 10 years of junk on a table in the mall for a sidewalk sale, and he'd sell it all, get 3 phone numbers and a line on a nice Glock for sale.
Scuffed 59cm arrived.
Otherwise, when I was in college, working my way through by running 5K's up to marathons, I was "the runner guy" at a local small chain athletic shoe store. I always had problems with selling Reebok Princesses to women who said they were for aerobics (they just wanted cute shoes) because "these are crap." My boss clued me in on the art of flirting with customers to produce a sale, which I never seemed to learn. However, he could sell.
One day, I heard "double-stitched for extra cushioning" and I had to go outside and laugh it off. Came back in, customer was buying 3 pair, because "you live an hour away; you just never know when more will come in."
Dude could come in looking for phat laces for his Puma's, and Danny would send him out the door in a 3-stripe adidas suit, a ball cap, 6 pairs of socks, 3 t-shirts and a tube of Shoo Goo. We'd pile 10 years of junk on a table in the mall for a sidewalk sale, and he'd sell it all, get 3 phone numbers and a line on a nice Glock for sale.
08-04-20, 04:24 PM
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Oh, right. Yoga pants hadn't been invented yet.
Dude could come in looking for phat laces for his Puma's, and Danny would send him out the door in a 3-stripe adidas suit, a ball cap, 6 pairs of socks, 3 t-shirts and a tube of Shoo Goo.
08-04-20, 05:17 PM
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I finished building a Trek 600 1985 bike for my son in law and was showing it off to an older gentleman in his seventies and when he picked it up (21lbs) he said " Not bad, I had an English bike back in the sixties that weighed half that!' I replied "in the sixties you were obviously a lot stronger!" He actually swears that his old bike was MUCH lighter, go figure.
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08-04-20, 05:25 PM
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I had escargot in Paris. They were in a pesto sauce. It was tasty. It tasted like pesto sauce.
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08-04-20, 05:37 PM
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I almost forgot the Mondia I bought on eBay was listed as an "old three speed bike" and named
1972 Mandra Three Speed
something like "Mandra" ! It must have turned off a lot of people, just me and one other bidder , so I won . $250 with all the Campagnolo parts, no rust.
1972 Mandra Three Speed
something like "Mandra" ! It must have turned off a lot of people, just me and one other bidder , so I won . $250 with all the Campagnolo parts, no rust.
