Re: [CR]Is it Campy, or is it Milspec, ?

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From: <Philcycles@aol.com>
Date: Mon, 4 Feb 2002 14:18:17 EST
Subject: Re: [CR]Is it Campy, or is it Milspec, ?
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org


In a message dated 2/4/02 11:10:29 AM, RaleighPro531@aol.com writes:

<< I would find it hard to believe that they didn't have outside suppliers. Supposedly, at one time, Raleigh made every part in house(except saddles and tires). I'm skeptical of that too. On the other hand how much hardware on a bike is really generic? Not a lot if you' re out trying to get replacements from your local fastener supplier. >>

Find the English movie "Saturday Night and Sunday Morning". The opening sequence features the star, Albert Finney, at his job, making BB spindles at the Raleigh factory in a huge room full of machine tools. I'm a believer. Phil Brown