[CR]Re: On-topic spoke brands...

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From: <"richardsachs@juno.com">
Date: Mon, 29 Nov 2004 02:19:34 GMT
To: sachs@erols.com
cc: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: [CR]Re: On-topic spoke brands...

snipped: "I'm rather puzzled that neither of these gentlemen mentioned Robergel."

harv. it was mentioned in the initial reply, from mid-day. here: ----------------------------------------- everyone used stella. heh. heh, heh... and robergel. berg union, too. don't forget torrington. aci came later. there was no system or rhyme/reason to spoke brand; in most cases, it was what- ever was available. e-RICHIE chester, ct ----------------------------------------- e-RICHIE chester, ct


-- HM & SS Sachs wrote:


Richard Sachs observed, in response to Ted Ernst's post:

"ternst" <ternst1@cox.net> wrote: "And Prym, Sapim, DT,etc,etc..."

ted aren't these brands from later on rather than from the 70s? i barely recall any fuss re dt until the 80s, and the other two brands - are they rooted in the list timeline era? i know them from the 90s, mostly. e-RICHIE chester, ct

I'm rather puzzled that neither of these gentlemen mentioned Robergel. During the 60s, our lifeline, Gene Portuesi, had a lot of us convinced that these were the very best. And, you could pay extra for the "tres etoiles," a stainless version whose name I believe is best translated as "three times as brittle." Oh, do remember to carry spare spokes and nipples, since I believe the nipples used a threading that was not widely shared in the industry...

harvey sachs
mcLean va