Re: [CR]"Plum" bike?

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To: benshaw@attcanada.ca
Cc: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Date: Mon, 19 Mar 2001 22:00:06 -0500
Subject: Re: [CR]"Plum" bike?
From: "Richard M Sachs" <richardsachs@juno.com>


plume vainquer was/is a belgium made frame. the name translates to 'featherlight'. when i was new to racing, i saw many top professionals racing road and track on this brand. other similar frames of the period were RIH, Gazelle, and Zeileman. where are they now. probably at the old artist's home. e-RICHIE

On Mon, 20 Nov 2000 12:35:30 -0800 "benshaw" <benshaw@attcanada.ca> writes:
> The other is a 700c Plum Vainqueur, with Cinelli bar/stem, Modolo
> Speedy brakes, Battaglin or Gipiemme drivetrain, matching frame
> pump, and diamond-shaped cutouts in the lugs and bottom bracket.
> It's fairly obviously Italian, but other than that I have no idea
> where it came from or how old it is, and I'm really curious. All I
> know is that it is a dream to ride. Does anyone have insights on
> this one?