Re: [CR]NEW TO THE GROUP--CHEESEHEAD WITH IDEOR ASSO OLIMPIC

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From: "Wayne Jolly" <wjolly@videowave.us>
To: "Peter Jourdain" <pjourdain@yahoo.com>, <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
References: <20031013154516.83455.qmail@web40905.mail.yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [CR]NEW TO THE GROUP--CHEESEHEAD WITH IDEOR ASSO OLIMPIC
Date: Mon, 13 Oct 2003 12:10:32 -0400


Peter

Welcome to the List, I also am the owner of Chuck's catalogue and an early 60's Ideor. Mine is a different model named, (professional) with campy GS.

Numerous Listmembers are owners of Ideor's with track and road bikes in their possession. The Ideor to many of us is a prize which was imported into the US somewhere between 1955 and 1965 (List please help) with a wide range of quality components which included Brooks, Stronglight, Magistroni and Campagnolo.

It would be great if you can maintain that original patina, good luck. I hope the 63cm frame suits you, I have a restored 56cm which is too small so I can't consider myself able to comment on the ride quality. Perhaps another Listmember can help here.

Wayne (in sunny Toronto Canada) Jolly


----- Original Message -----
From: Peter Jourdain
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Sent: 13 October, 2003 11:45 AM
Subject: [CR]NEW TO THE GROUP--CHEESEHEAD WITH IDEOR ASSO OLIMPIC



> Hi, to all--
>
> Though I'm no youngster, I am brand spanking new to
> the world of vintage lightweight bicycles and I must
> say a bit awed by the immense brain trust of this
> group, to which I post for the first time. So please
> forgive my naiveté. My previous experience with
> lightweights has been limited to fitness riding and
> short- and long-distance touring on the typical
> Japanese bikes of the '70's. But underneath I always
> had an unarticulated hunger for "the real
> stuff"--Italian, French, British and U.S.--that I
> couldn't afford back in my starving student days.
>
> After many detours I've now taken the first fledging
> steps toward satisfying that hunger by acquiring a
> 63.5cm c-t-c 1960 IDEOR Asso Olimpic frameset in a
> faded flamboyant red. Though the frameset is in need
> of extensive restoration, including chroming, it's
> quite a handsome bike, well made, with early Columbus
> tubing (red sticker still intact), ornate decals and
> the coolest headbadge (a winged lion flying across a
> spoked, sun-like wheel) I've ever seen. I'm not
> restoring it for resale, or for whatever value it may
> have, but merely because the bike strikes an emotional
> chord in me. I suppose you've all had that experience.
>
>
> Here's the problem. Extensive Web searching has
> revealed almost nothing to me about the bike or the
> company. It seems to be a big black hole. I'm
> delighted that Chuck Schmidt at Vélo-Rétro has a
> reproduction of a late-'50's Ideor catalogue, which
> I've sent for, but I'm also hungry for knowledge
> beyond what that printed matter may reveal. I would
> appreciate hearing from anyone who knows anything
> about the company's lifespan, its history, reputation,
> racers, etc. Does anyone in the group own--or has
> anyone ever owned--an IDEOR? What did/do you think of
> the bike, the company? What were the original
> components on the 1960 version of the Asso? About the
> only thing I think I know for sure is that it had an
> IDEOR-branded Magistroni headset and seatpost clamp (I
> have only the clamp). Does anyone have any parts
> they'd be interested in conveying? I'm interested in
> tapping your collected wisdom.
>
> Thanks to all! Wondering in Whitewater, Wisconsin.
> Peter Jourdain
>
>
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