Re: [CR]"GEM" Handlebar Tape...?

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From: "Aldo Ross" <swampmtn@siscom.net>
To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
References: <B7288660.2B53%d.kennard@home.com>
Subject: Re: [CR]"GEM" Handlebar Tape...?
Date: Thu, 17 May 2001 08:32:59 -0400


In 1964 they were available in solids, checkerboards, irridescent, and stripes. See the Reliable Cycles catalog page:

http://albums.photopoint.com/j/AlbumIndex?u=1225372&a=11663429&f=0

and look for page 25 "GEM bar wrap"

if that link doesn't work, go to

http://www.photopoint.com

visit album "swampmtn@siscom.net"

goto "bike parts catalogue"

and look for page 25.

Aldo Ross


----- Original Message -----
From: "D. Kennard"
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2001 10:32 PM
Subject: [CR]"GEM" Handlebar Tape...?



>
> Hi folks,
>
> In digging around the back room of a LBS, I came across a couple
> of boxes of some old-lookin' "GEM" brand English-made handlebar tape.
> It appears to be made of vinyl, and I thought it may be cool on an older
> English bike. Is anyone familiar with this stuff, and anyone know the
> vintage? http://www.duane.kennard.com/gemtape/gemtape1.jpg
> http://www.duane.kennard.com/gemtape/gemtape2.jpg As always,
> thanks for your help! Cheers,

>

> Duane Kennard