Re: [CR]Re: Tubing

(Example: Production Builders:Peugeot:PY-10)

From: "Takao Noda" <tanoda@d1.dion.ne.jp>
To: "Todd Teachout" <thteach@community.net>, "Classic Bike List" <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
References: <9ACEB9A2-828A-11D6-AC80-003065A2A2C8@community.net>
Subject: Re: [CR]Re: Tubing
Date: Wed, 19 Jun 2002 01:11:06 +0900


I failed to read the original mail to which you responded but I am happy to get the information of La Belle. My Learco Guerra 1950 has the fork blades with a dragonfly in a triangle. Would you give me more information about La Belle ? Was it an Italian maker?
                          Takao Noda
                Hachioji Tokyo Japan


----- Original Message -----
From: Todd Teachout
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Sent: Tuesday, June 18, 2002 4:11 PM
Subject: [CR]Re: Tubing



> My understanding is that the chainstay tubing on old Frejus' that had a
> dragonfly in a triangle trademark is called LaBelle. I have a Frejus
> Track Frame sporting such chainstays as well as Falk main Tubes and
> fork. What I don't know is whether it is top tier or second tier
> frame. Build Quality is great but it is a bit heavy ( as would be
> expected in a sprinters frame). Does anyone know if Frejus created a
> second tier track bike frame? I'm speculating that market forces
> created an impetus to switch materials from Falk and LaBelle to Reynolds
> and Columbus.
>
> How come no discussion about Mansmann tubing? Any German or Swiss
> artisan bikes built up with this material?
>
> Todd Teachout
> Hercules, CA