[CR]Kellogg/Spectrum Steel Bikes

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From: "Edward Kleinbard" <ekleinbard@mindspring.com>
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: [CR]Kellogg/Spectrum Steel Bikes
Date: Wed, 20 Nov 2002 17:29:05 -0500 (EST)

I'm a neophyte to the world of vintage exotica, and have found this list to be very informative. One small observation, though: some of the references in the recent exchanges of emails on individual craftsmanship versus a more factory (team?) approach might lead readers to think that Tom Kellogg's Spectrum operation today is comparable in workforce to that of Serotta or Cinelli. As it happens, Tom is building a lugged steel bike for me right now, and I've had the pleasure of visiting him at his extensive factory (a/k/a the barn next to his house). Tom's steel Spectrum bikes are made by one lone craftsman (named Jeff, as it happens), under the supervision of Tom, and following the specs developed by Tom in consultation with the purchaser. (The Ti bikes are of course a different story.) So anyone looking for a modern classic steel frame can rest assured that, having shaken Tom and Jeff's hands, they've met the entire atelier.

Edward 'Monied Lawyer' Kleinbard