Re: [Classicrendezvous] Swiss bikes and stems

(Example: Production Builders:Cinelli)

From: "Russ Fitzgerald" <rfitzger@emeraldis.com>
To: "Jerry & Liz Moos" <moos@penn.com>, "Classic Rendezvous" <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Subject: Re: [Classicrendezvous] Swiss bikes and stems
Date: Wed, 8 Nov 2000 22:32:11 -0500


I seem to remember Jeff Slotkin mentioning that the c. 1960 Allegro frameset he had for sale at the Cirque required a 22.0 stem.

Kinda wish I'd gone ahead and bought it, now - but he and I tag-teamed Jim C into acquiring it.

Russ Fitzgerald Greenwood SC rfitzger@emeraldis.com -----Original Message----- From: Jerry & Liz Moos <moos@penn.com> To: Classic Rendezvous <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org> Date: Wednesday, November 08, 2000 9:22 PM Subject: [Classicrendezvous] Swiss bikes and stems


>For those who may run across an old Swiss bike, I measured my 1969
>Allegro Special and found that Joe was right - even Swiss bikes with
>French HSs have 22.2mm stems. At least this is true for two of his
>bikes and one of mine. Does anyone has an example that contradicts

>this?

>

>Regards,

>

>Jerry Moos