Best Bike to ride before a good listening session


Ellsworth Truth, of course
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I used to do club races.I was more coach/trainer for a friend. Legs are gone now.
Custom built Richard Sachs Camp equipped road bike with tubie tires or.... my De Rosa, Steel is real! See pics at virtual sysems "all out" Sounds unlimted
I don't know how to comment what's the "best" bike, I have one Independent Fabrication XS road bike, Cherrywood tube, all top components, weight less than 6 kg including pedal and bottle. It is one of two made in the world, another one was kept by IF themselves.
I love my bike.
The links of photos of my IF XS bike : http://www.flickr.com/photos/all4cycling/4764213149/in/set-72157623584485260/lightbox/
This thread brings back fond memories. While stationed in Italy in '75 I went to a bike shop in Naples looking to purchase one. I was new to Italy, so I didn't speak much Italian. I walked in, and after looking at all of the bikes, I pointed to the one hanging on the wall I wanted. The owner shook his head no, then pointed to himself. That was his bike. I said secondo, and he then got down the second best one in the shop, which I promptly bought. I believe it was an Olno, or Olmo. When I needed new wheels, I'd take the train there to sit and watch him lace up new ones for me. Wish I still had that bike.