OK fellow FatCOGS, I did not see this thread going off a cliff until today and I'm only going to address this 1 time because I actually like Jon and of course the owner of these cool bikes, they are both very kind respectful people;
Jon, sir...I was not trying to be rude, I was trying to keep the integrity of the Vintage Mountain Bike community intact by calling out someone who made an error in a bike posting and I was NOT referring to the 1985 Ti bike write up and I apologize for not making that clear from the beginning, I was in fact referring to Martin's write up of the 1983 Fillet Brazed Fat Chance where he wrote on his blog:
"The components are a mixture of early Shimano Deore (probably not original) rear derailleur, Magura brake levers, Suntour Power Shift shifters and Mountech front derailleur, Avocet hubs, Shimano FC-B124 cranks and BR-MC70 brakes. Seatpost is SR Laprade and the saddle is an Avocet Touring."
THE STATEMENT IN QUESTION IS:
"early Shimano Deore (probably not original) rear derailleur"
There's clearly no way that that's a part from 1983, it's easily from 1989? So of course it is NOT original, that's why I questioned his knowledge of period correct parts and that was ALL that I said to spark such Fury - I do not think that what I said was rude or crude or disrespectful, was it a Jab with a "winky face" yep and Mr. Martin's responses have been highly defensive and not so nice, I think he even called me an "ass" somewhere up there...I may actually be an ass but that's a different story...but I didn't call anyone an ass.
ALSO, if Martin is such an expert and I'm such an "ass" then why does he think that these are Magura Levers? Does ANYONE see Magura Levers? I do not see Magura Levers...
Peace everyone, go out and ride your bikes and get away from your computers. :kissyface