Re: [CR]re: Italians from the 50's

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From: "Howard Darr" <heddarr@indianaconnect.com>
To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
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Subject: Re: [CR]re: Italians from the 50's
Date: Tue, 27 Apr 2004 20:14:51 -0400


Warmest Greetings

Are there any industrial records? Could it be that there aren't that many new bikes from the 50's? Post War Italy was chaotic and very poor.

Howard Darr
Clymer PA


----- Original Message -----
From: jeremylieberman@earthlink.net
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 2004 9:41 AM
Subject: [CR]re: Italians from the 50's



> Reading of Jan's efforts to date his (possibly 50's) Cinelli, reminds me of
> how hard its been for me (and I suppose many others) to learn about how
> classic Italian road bikes of the 50's ride. Its amazing how few ride
> reports I've heard about these bikes. I'm sure it had something to do with
> the obvious fact that there were so few in the US so long ago. Anyway if
> anyone does have any comments on how any such bikes ride (Legnano, Frejus,
> Cinelli, Masi, Bianchi etc) I'm sure many would would be happy to hear.
> Just looking at pictures of such bikes, I'd have to assume that they ride
> rather closer to touring bikes than those from the 60's and 70's- (albeit
> which weigh quite a bit less)- yet I also realize that such bikes were
> raced very sucessfully. Thanks,
> Jeremy Lieberman
> NYC, New York
>
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