[CR]Re: Durkopp

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From: <GPVB1@cs.com>
Date: Tue, 19 Mar 2002 13:29:56 EST
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Cc: OROBOYZ@aol.com
Subject: [CR]Re: Durkopp

Dale and all:

My understanding is that Durkopp was one of the premier makers of six-day bikes back in the time period you mention, and was located in Germany.

As you noted, their hubs were more expensive than even the FBs....

I've seen one Durkopp bike. It was in Cleveland, and was one of Heinz Linke's bikes.

John Barron may be able to shed more light on this maker. JB...?

Cheers,

Greg

In a message dated 3/18/02 11:09:49 PM Eastern Standard Time, classicrendezvous-request@bikelist.org writes:


> Hey gang:
> What does anyone know more about Durkopp? German or Swiss?
> It looks like, in this catalog page, it was top stuff in the 1940s-early
> 50s.
>
> http://www.classicrendezvous.com./Switzerland/SIEBERcat_5.gif
>
> Note that the Durkopp hubs are more expensive than FBs, etc. I see
> references
> to Durkopp bikes all the way back to the turn of the century plus
> automobiles
> and modern sewing machines...
>
> Dale Brown
> Greensboro, North Carolina