Oh, no.  I am a refugee from ultra gearhead bicycling fora.  I had to leave them, and go through considerable withdrawal pains, when they got to the level of debating the relative merits of titanium vs. beryllium pivots and fasteners for carbon fiber components.  It really became a moral issue.  Is the almost unmeasurable (and, therefore, of the greatest consequence) weight savings from beryllium worth the potential carcinogenic effect of beryllium dust on the workers who mill the parts?  I mean, I'm happy to discuss all day the degree of float that's optimal in clipless pedals, but things just went too far.  As a result, I hung up my two high zoot, full campy racers and am riding almost exclusively my fixed gear built on an inexpensive aluminum track frame with a mix of mid-range Japanese components.  Alright, I admit I did put a carbon road fork on the thing, but it has an aluminum crown and threaded steerer at a weight penalty of at least 100 grams.  Now, back to clothing, and no micro/tech/wick/slick fabrics allowed.

Pashley...I like it

We had an  old English 3-speed Drake that looked somewhat like this, black body, white fenders...sold it to some people in Fenwick, as I recall...I wasn't that into bike riding at the time having just gotten my driver's license, but now in the city, oh to have that bike back.

Last edited by Coolidge (2006-07-18 10:58:58)

Raleigh bicycles are very classic. Now they are made in Taiwan, I believe.

There's a certain Art Nouveau elegance about the small details of the Rivendell bicycles.

http://www.retrobicycles.co.uk/cufflinks.html

This is getting out of control