Re: [CR]modern USA builder inspirations?

(Example: Framebuilding:Restoration)

From: "heddarr" <heddarr@indianaconnect.com>
To: <rodk3d@comcast.net>, <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
References: <012120042036.13719.18db@comcast.net>
Subject: Re: [CR]modern USA builder inspirations?
Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2004 16:43:43 -0500


This link to an early Serotta Catalog mentions a british connection. Anyone know who?

http://bulgier.net/pics/bike/Catalogs/serotta/ser2.jpg
Howard Darr
Clymer PA


----- Original Message -----
From: rodk3d@comcast.net
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2004 3:36 PM
Subject: [CR]modern USA builder inspirations?



> Hi all,
> I'm curious which country or make of bike in general has influenced the modern USA frame builders the most? I know some builders apprenticed over in England, some at Masi USA, etc. As an example, do the older frames from say Italy produce todays favored geometry and the frames from England the fancy lugs?
>
> cheers,
> Rod Kronenberg
> Fort Collins, CO