the pinarello just called?

[Trek420]

All bikes are good especially steeeeeeeeel bikes and while the Volpe would look good with a Pinarello little sister I question the vanishing seller. Could be they just got busy, life happens. More likely they had another buyer who backed out for some reason and now here you are the back up offer.

[elk]

thank you Ladies...my suspicions exactly. I think she is very conflicted about letting this bike go...and it is also across the country...

so byebye for now Miss Italy....we'll let the Fox be the new kid......

wise as always..even in the face of Italian lugged steel...

So what do you think> Honey Brooks??? on that grey green??? ;-)

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

So what do you think> Honey Brooks??? on that grey green??? ;-)

Definitely! Or the dark Brown Brooks.
Here's a pic of my husband's Rambouillet with a honey brooks- it's a sort of sage/pea green not completely unlike the Volpe 'gang green' (just gotta love that color name!)
http://harmonias.com/full%20side.jpg

I think you are making a wise decision about the Pinarello. Sometimes it's hard to resist old bikes, for sure.
P.S. Never ask Knot whether you should buy an old steel bike or not.
P.P.S. If that bike was so great it would have been snapped up by someone long ago in her area- you can bet she's been showing it to people near her so she wouldn't have to ship it. I suspect it has 'issues' that are only apparent to people who really know bikes.

[elk]

Definitely! Or the dark Brown Brooks.
Here's a pic of my husband's Rambouillet with a honey brooks- it's a sort of sage/pea green not completely unlike the Volpe 'gang green' (just gotta love that color name!)
http://harmonias.com/full%20side.jpg

that look simply mahvelous......the tan sidewalls and cork grips make it sing...!! I want tan sidewalls.......

[KnottedYet]

P.S. Never ask Knot whether you should buy an old steel bike or not.

Mmmmmm, biiiiikes....

[Blueberry]

So what do you think> Honey Brooks??? on that grey green??? ;-)

Definitely. Of course, this is probably the wrong group to ask "should I buy a Brooks" also....

[madscot13]

should I buy a Brooks?

[elk]

well, Mad, I LOVE my Brooks...sometimes it hurts my butt, but not much and it never hurts that "other" part.

Wallbike gives you the saddle and some time to decide if you like it..

and I think you're either a Brooks person or not... not too many in betweens.

oh wait....you were kidding!!!!!!!!

and my dilemma for the Volpe is only what COLOR Brooks...;-)

[KnottedYet]

Of course, this is probably the wrong group to ask "should I buy a Brooks" also....

Mmmmmmm, Broooooooks....