04 April 2012

That was then, this is now

Each day I am saddened by the gradual destruction of the Doggie Porteur.


First to go was the Brooks saddle with the hammered rivets. Next was the Campy derailleurs and shifters. Just last week it lost the wheels, sustained the frame damage and broke the chainring, and lost its brake calipers.

What a sad waste.

5 comments:

Neil Warner said...

Sad indeed. My wandering mind feels there is a short story awaiting an author. What happened to the owner and their dog to cause the bikes sad demise? The spec and leatherwork suggest someone of taste. Was it a Paris Hilton type who turned a corner and forgot she had a bike, (lucky the dog was in the handbag). Or is there a darker tale?

Sarah said...

So sad. That said, I can't help thinking "quick! Take the handlebars!" at this point there's not much else to do, right?

Anonymous said...

Can't believe those handlebars haven't been swiped.

Cecilia said...

So sad! It was such a lovely bike - how odd for it to have been forgotten for so long!

Roger said...

So sad.
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