Re: [CR]Strawberry builders

(Example: Framebuilders:Tony Beek)

From: "David Feldman" <feldmans1@earthlink.net>
To: "goodrichbikes" <goodrichbikes@netzero.net>, <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
References: <000001c2f544$91639900$52df3841@computer>
Subject: Re: [CR]Strawberry builders
Date: Fri, 28 Mar 2003 13:22:24 -0600


Mark D worked as an employee of STrawberry in the early 70's as did Jim Merz, then both built bikes under their own names for periods of time, DiNucci working for Merz for a period, like 1976-78 sporadically, then building under his own name again from @1980 until getting hired--by Merz--to work at Specialized in 1985. Other than Jim and Mark, to my knowledge no Strawberry ex-employee has built bikes under his/her own name. Newlands has to my knowledge built all Strawberry labeled frames since the late 1980's. As Andy's website shows, he builds a number of small-wheeled bikes. Trivia: When the street intersection in front of Jim Merz's old shop was repaved some years ago, a sub-street storage space had it's door paved over and so access to a small batch of frame materials that JM didn't want to move with when closing his business is shut off--vintage frame materials entombed under the intersection of NW 21st and Everett in Portland, Oregon!
David Feldman
Vancouver, WA


----- Original Message -----
From: goodrichbikes
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Sent: Friday, March 28, 2003 10:09 AM
Subject: [CR]Strawberry builders


I know over the years there have been a number of contract builders for Strawberry. DeNucci (spelling?) built a bunch of frames for Strawberry. I've heard great things about DeNucci's work. Did he build under his own name also? Anybody have a DeNucci built bike? I think Merz built some Strawberries also. Anybody know of others?

Curt Goodrich
Minneapolis, MN