Joel,
I don't think at any time did the Italians or French offer frames as nice as
these guys:
Peter Johnson
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jamespatrickvaliensi/4511805929/
Mark Nobilette
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jamespatrickvaliensi/4506451172/
Dinucci
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jamespatr
Hi,
Joe told me the Rivendell was a new custom. He mentioned Rivendell does not
push the customs much anymore. I guess most of their bike sales are the
"stock" models. Anyways, the custom has a Pacenti MTB crown and cantilever
brake mounts.
The Italian bikes are nice, but it really is an urban
Howdy folks.
Nothing personal at Joel, but this is just about the complete opposite of
reality. The Colnagos, De Rosas and Masis rode great and had undeniable
style, but were not nearly as carefully made as anything from an established
U.S. builder now. They were cranked out at a rate nobody app
Must say, I'm pretty excited about going. Never been to a bike show, and it
looks cool.
James, you have duplicate pics, FYI.
And that Bruce Gordon lugged carbon bike is AMAZING! Love it, Bruce!
On Fri, Apr 9, 2010 at 7:26 PM, James Valiensi wrote:
> Hi,
> Maybe it was the Joe Bell paint job.
Hi,
Maybe it was the Joe Bell paint job. (there was a Rivendell in his booth too).
One thing about this show: there were no pure show bikes that were otherwise
useless. Everyone had fine machines that anyone could happily ride.
This show is the one of the best, and San Diego makes a very nice vaca
