[CR]Panto'd Somec

In a message dated 1/30/01 3:35:12 PM Eastern Standard Time, chuckschmidt@earthlink.net writes:

<< I remember seeing a very trick Somec (Italy) with full pantographed Dura Ace in 1976 at Wishire West bike shop in Santa Monica (anyone remember Bernard?). When I asked wats up wit dat they said the Italians thought it was cool to have something other than the ubiquitous Campagnolo Super Record on a pro bike. >>

That would have been the era of Dohnnie Einhorn (strange but true!) & Amber Sports in Florida....bringing in Somec and Paletti. He brought in some of the wildest panto bikes at that time.

Here is a Somec pantograph supreme from 1979 NY Bike Show (I think):

http://www.cyclesdeoro.com/somec_r_der.htm http://www.cyclesdeoro.com/somec_cranks.htm

Dale Brown