More and more, as I grow older, I find the need to purchase things that are well engineered, well crafted, and made by few people. My last few purchases have been that way. Yesterday I purchased these exceptional pieces of engineering.

http://www.paulcomp.com/mtthumbie.html

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You don't need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows - Robert A. Zimmerman

Hey Kuan -- you'd appreciate this. This past weekend I picked up (from the original owner) a Motobecane Grand Record (ALL Campy) and a Trek touring bike with nice period components (some Campy, too). The feel of those old friction shifters is so nice. The Trek has garden variety Suntour bar-ends, and they are really nice. I need to tune them a bit, but man... what a nice riding bike. I need to find a front rack to go with the original Blackbrun rear with NOW Kirtland panniers.

Anyway, the guy I bought these from took very nice care of his stuff and was quite proud of the bikes. He also had a Fastab custom tandem bike. Talk about a nice, well-built frame!

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1992 300D 2.5T
1980 Euro 300D (sadly, sold)
1998 Jetta TDI, 132K "Rudy"
1974 Triumph TR6
1999 Saab 9-5 wagon (wife's)