Re: [CR]Re: Russian/Eastern Block bikes ??

(Example: Framebuilding)

To: PBridge130@aol.com
Cc: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Date: Mon, 12 Aug 2002 12:44:01 -0400
Subject: Re: [CR]Re: Russian/Eastern Block bikes ??
From: "Richard M Sachs" <richardsachs@juno.com>


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Richard Sachs Cycles No.9, North Main Street Chester, CT 06412 USA http://www.richardsachs.com Tel. 860.526.2059 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ On Mon, 12 Aug 2002 12:29:28 EDT PBridge130@aol.com writes:
> John "just curious comrades" Price>>
> Hi, John,
> The USSR elite riders were on Colnagos for as long as I can
> remember, leading
> me to conclude that the various Soviet five year plans didn't
> include high
> performance bicycles. There was a pretty respectable Czech racing
> frame,
> built using Italian castings, and eastern bloc tubing, if I recall
> correctly.
> I can't dredge its name out of my dimming memory. Someone on the
> list will
> remember it.
>
> Nice ride yesterday, nice change of pace and scenery. Gotta do it
> more
> often.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Peter Bridge
> Denver, CO