Staiger is Austrian. They bought Shogun which is Australian, in the 70s, and in turn were bought out by Trek(?)several years ago.
kim klakow berlin, germany
> When I was selling bikes out of my garage as a teenager around
> 1974-1977, I recall my distributor handled a Rixe model. Never sold one,
> but it was at the "top" of the line he handled, probably retailing
> around $199. I, too, recall them as German.
>
> I also sold a few (one to myself as my first 10 speed) Steiger Sprinters
> (ever hear of those?). Pretty ordinary W. German road bike, equivalent
> to Raleigh Grand Prix. These came from the same importer as the Rixe,
> IIRC.
>
> Doug Morrell
> Now: in St. Louis MO
> was: peddling bikes in Syracuse NY a long time ago
> -----Original Message-----
> From: kim klakow [mailto:Akimbo71@gmx.net]
> Sent: Thursday, September 23, 2004 3:45 AM
> Subject: Re: [CR]It's a RIXE
>
> I always thought Rixe was german. They still produce; I believe in
> Stuttgart, but I will check up on that.
>
> Kim Klakow
> berlin, Germany
>
>
>
>
> > The well-worn Seat diesel clattered to a halt at the end of my drive,
> its
> > all-obliterating red aerosol-spray finish making it look like a
> shapeless
> > blob, gasping its last breath. Ralph, the driver, and a cycling friend
> ,
> > wasted no time on the niceties of a greeting as he prised open an
> unwilling
> > door and disappeared almost bodily into the rear compartment, only to
> > extracate himself seconds later accompanied by some choice Lancashire
> expletives
> > as fork ends fought against ragged upholstery for their freedom.
> ...................
> >
> > Norris Lockley.. hand-cuffed in the stocks, a prisoner of the
> > Lancastrian.. Settle UK
> >
> > PS:- http://www.bikecult.com/
>
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