Re: [Classicrendezvous] trexlertown report

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From: "Jill DiMauro" <jpdimauro@starpower.net>
To: <OROBOYZ@aol.com>, <Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
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Subject: Re: [Classicrendezvous] trexlertown report
Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2000 07:35:55 -0400


Absolutely correct, Dale! I meant to say that there were some called the "Mexico" that were of questionable quality. I guess some of the "Supers" were also poorly made. I wonder why they varied so much?

Jill


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From: OROBOYZ@aol.com
To: jpdimauro@starpower.net
Sent: Sunday, October 15, 2000 2:37 PM
Subject: Re: [Classicrendezvous] trexlertown report



> In a message dated 10/15/00 1:33:57 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
> jpdimauro@starpower.net writes:
>
> << I almost bought a Colnago Super. At close inspection the lug work was
> marginal - almost tacked on. I know that some of those super's were built in
> Mexico and not of high quality. >>
>
> Great report, thanks, Jill!
>
> I do need to mention here, lest this impression be continued unchecked, that
> Colnagos were not ever made in Mexico. I think the idea sprang from their
> model "Mexico" which was in reference to Eddy Merckx's hour record, ridden on
> a very special Colnago, which ironically was unjustly labeled at the last
> minute as a Windsor for political reasons.

>

> Dale Brown