Subject: Converts - THANK YOU
Author: AJ Huff
Date: Mar 12, 2003, 3:04 PM
Post ID: 1712224375
Thank you all for the great info, both posted and direct. This is the kind
of list I was looking for, something comparable to my Land Cruiser mailing
list.
I have been researching for some time, and I hope this is the year that I
make my purchase (it has supposed to been each of the last three years, but
job loss, family emergencies, poor economy, etc. you all know the story,
has prevented it from happening). The Convert has intrigued me as I have
seen many listings on cycletrader and of course by. My feeling now, based
on your responses, is that it IS a great bike and that if it is in my price
range, there must be something wrong with it.
So back to loop frames.
I hope a purchase for me is in the near future. It has to wait until after
May as I am getting married and all spare cash is heading in that
direction. Here is my thought: I hope to have $1-2K. I would like to buy a
project loop frame to rebuild. I know that one argument against said
adventure is being a rookie, it will be easy to get in over my head. BUT, I
think it would give me a great opportunity to really learn about the bike
and be intimate with it. This was the approach I used with my Land Cruiser.
Any advice? Am I way off in my thinking? Should I save longer for a
rideable bike? Is my price range wish reality? Though I wouldn't rule out a
T3 (or really any other Guzzi) my heart has been drawn to the Ambo/Eldo for
10 years since I first laid eyes on one.
Thanks again for all your help.
-AJ
Three Rivers, MI