The things people dump..

[Peter Korsten]

Andrew Tarpinian schreef:

> speaking of which, I might be converting a 70's raleigh grand prix to  
> fixed, maybe, if I can get it performing better as is I may not. They  
> just don't make frames like they used to, really wonderful  
> craftsmanship, made in Holland. Now a days any affordable frame is  

Make that 'the Netherlands'. :)

> made in Taiwan which is ok, and most are real nice but they are  
> cheaply made, and are well missing a bit of soul. The grand prix was  
> not a top of the line bike, I feel like now a day you have to pay out  
> the ass for real quality.

One thing I don't understand, what's this obsession with a fixed ratio? 
Gears were invented for a reason.

- Peter