[CR]Questions about an Eisentraut Limited ?

(Example: Framebuilders:Jack Taylor)

From: "Bruce & Marie Van Remortel" <VRGECKOS@ITE.NET>
To: "Classicrendezvous@Bikelist. Org" <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Date: Sun, 8 Jul 2001 10:20:32 +1000
Subject: [CR]Questions about an Eisentraut Limited ?

Bob,

Not sure they're worth too much, but I've got a '76 Touring Limited that I just love. I had it repainted and decaled @ Cyclart after it got beat up over the years. It's got cool spade cutouts on the lugs and ala Ron Cooper seat stay attachment.

I've got my Eisentraut custom all period old-logo Campy NR and I ride that every week. I'm rebuilding the Limited as a "Campy NR equivalent," just to be different: Stronglight 49 crank, Universal CX brakes, Huret Jubilee derailleur, Phil, etc. It's based on stuff that comes from the 1976 Palo Alto Bike Shop catalog (it was my second favorite hang-out as a teen, Cupertino BS being my favorite...). I do love that French c***!

Anyway, see the April 1976 Bicycling! For a Limited road test with full Campy NR, they liked it (I'll send anyone scans if they'd like...). I view it like any good production frame, however, no apparent short cuts on the Limited, so I rank it higher than a non-Eisentraut fan would. And when I bought it at Stan Mumford's shop in '76 it was considered "hot." I'm sure others may disagree, but...

Regards,

Bruce Van Remortel, always 80 something in Guam