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From: Frank Krygowski <frkrygow@sbcglobal.net>
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Subject: Re: Basso press release
Date: Fri, 17 Jan 2025 17:34:57 -0500
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On 1/17/2025 5:06 PM, Mark J cleary wrote:
> On 1/17/2025 2:11 PM, AMuzi wrote:
>> On 1/17/2025 1:03 PM, Mark J cleary wrote:
>>> On 1/17/2025 12:23 PM, AMuzi wrote:
>>>> Rigid, yet flexible!
>>>> Just like every other new bike, it's all things to all people.
>>>>
>>>> https://cyclingindustry.news/new-basso-sv-2025-promises- pro-level- 
>>>> performance-and-all-day-comfort/
>>>
>>> Probably crazy expensive and you can do just about as much with 
>>> something that cost much less. My guess is these will be over $5k
>>>
>>
>> Well, your neighbor or riding partners don't have one. So there's that.
>>
> 
> I notice the 5 year guarantee and laugh a bit. My Titanium Habby had a 
> guarantee of 5 years too. Ny guess is now 8 years later it will still 
> outlive the Basso? In 8 years everyone slows down even he pros. You 
> would think they would go to Ti in retirement, I still think it is the 
> best bike frame.

I was once charmed by the idea of a titanium frame, mostly because it's 
likely to never fail, never corrode. But the Cannondale's 6061 Aluminum 
has worked out well, except for one "failure": It needed its paint 
replaced after only 30-something years.

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- Frank Krygowski