Re: What are the "beater" road bike brands in your area?

Peter Cole <peter_cole@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> 
> To me, the best beaters are the most standard bikes. Anything unusual in

> thread pitch, diameter or bearing/component mounting makes it a toss 
> back. Horizontal dropout are a big plus.

Yes, anything French gets the upturned nose.  I still have some French
parts from a broken bike (bottom bracket, headset)[1] that I'm keeping for
a bit in case someone I know needs them though.

[1] Before I knew enough to form this policy.

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