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Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-30-11, 04:03 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 2,963
Posted By Picchio Special

They shake hands, and Grant immediately asks,...

They shake hands, and Grant immediately asks, "What happened to your hands!" And Ugo replies, "Those are callouses, Mr. Peterson."
Forum: Road Cycling
04-22-11, 08:30 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 6,365
Posted By Picchio Special

Well, they're all "real Masis" - but some are...

Well, they're all "real Masis" - but some are better than others. "Mr. Masi" doesn't build all those Milano frames individually by his own self. Just as in the day, many - probably the vast majority...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-26-10, 06:44 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 20,232
Posted By Picchio Special

"Flexy" is just silly - steel gives you lots of...

"Flexy" is just silly - steel gives you lots of options for making a frame with a range of stiffness to suit the rider. That's one of steel's strenghths.

"Heavy" is also silly - There are plenty...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-20-10, 12:58 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 9,811
Posted By Picchio Special

The nice thing is, Joe didn't have to pay a...

The nice thing is, Joe didn't have to pay a premium for that Hampsten decal, so he wins either way. Makes it easy to give purchase advice.
Interesting that the seller didn't even make an issue about...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
07-08-10, 05:29 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 4,808
Posted By Picchio Special

I know. I was agreeing with you.

I know. I was agreeing with you.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-11-10, 08:00 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 4,306
Posted By Picchio Special

As has been pointed out, "losing snap" isn't...

As has been pointed out, "losing snap" isn't likely or common. What does tend to happen is that the bike isn't maintained as a whole - i.e. components, cables, etc., are not carefully kept up to...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-11-09, 04:17 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 12,742
Posted By Picchio Special

You can make more frames faster with cast lugs,...

You can make more frames faster with cast lugs, since stamped lugs require more work. That's the bottom line as to why they were widely adopted - so ultimately, it does come down to cost. Investment...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-03-08, 06:06 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 4,825
Posted By Picchio Special

The thing that never grabbed me about Breaking...

The thing that never grabbed me about Breaking Away is that it's not about cycling really, even for the protagonist. I don't get the feeling Dave really loves cycling, just that cycling fits in with...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-02-08, 04:25 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 4,825
Posted By Picchio Special

I couldn't disagree more. In my opinion, the...

I couldn't disagree more. In my opinion, the storyline is predictable, the characters cliche, and the background music is cheesy. And I can watch it over and over. Admittedly in a Neitzschean "What...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-27-07, 05:40 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 4,864
Posted By Picchio Special

FYI, the Teledynes (and I believe also the...

FYI, the Teledynes (and I believe also the Speedwell frames like the one Ocana road when he won the Tour in '73) were a lesser grade of Titanium than current Ti frames are made with. The Teledynes...
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