Freschi and Colnago, both at the behest of US wholesalers, built "touring"
(actually like a 1960s race frame) frames in the 1980's. I like Maasland's
sociological explanation for the lack of them.
David Feldman
Vancouver, WA
> Someone on the iBOB list asked about an Italian "Heron" - wondering if
there
> was an Italian made bike similar to the Heron. This got me thinking
> (doesn't take much) - Is/Are there Italian makers as noted as say, Alex
> Singer or Rene Herse (or Mariposa, Toei...) that made touring bikes in the
> classic vein ? Was touring something that was done much in Italy (like
> France had it heyday ?). Did any Italian makers compete in the Trials
that
> Jan Heine (and others) has brought up on this list ?
>
> John "curious as always" Price
>
> Denver, CO