[CR]RE Hetchins

(Example: Framebuilders:Jack Taylor)

From: "Jim McCoin" <j.mccoin@attbi.com>
To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Subject: [CR]RE Hetchins
Date: Thu, 28 Nov 2002 08:39:22 -0800

Hi Gang, the question was asked about the new Hetchins frames. In 1995 I ordered one from David Miller, I copied the dimensions from my 1975 Ca.Masi, the Hetchins was my 50th birthday present to ME, the frame took less than a year to get. I ordered a BRG Magnum Bonum with gold pinstriping around the lugs.

I certainly got what I paid for, Mr. Miller also used the Seven Sisters seat tube "decals" and the older Reynolds sticker. I also avoided chrome, my only negative comment is that the paint is fragile, the paint around the drop outs is long gone and it has a few chips that I think a better finish would have resisted.

No it does not ride like the Masi, but it has the under stated elegance of a Roll's or a Bentley.

Jim, the turkey will be on the rotisserie in 20 min.'s, McCoin

Fremont Ca.