Re: [CR]WAS :Mercxk Corsa O1 is lugged NOW on topic:

(Example: Component Manufacturers:Chater-Lea)

From: "Angel M Garcia" <wa2vuy@mindspring.com>
To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
References: <CATFOODKosm82qhpp8e00000a92@catfood.nt.phred.org> <6402.20.137.30.50.1081254529.squirrel@webmail.scubadiving.com> <004801c41c30$34bd0fb0$efddfea9@mooshome>
Subject: Re: [CR]WAS :Mercxk Corsa O1 is lugged NOW on topic:
Date: Tue, 6 Apr 2004 19:58:59 -0400


All I know is what it says on the CR home page: The purpose of this not-for-profit site is to encourage those interested in enjoying and preserving vintage lightweight "racing" style bicycles of the period from the early 20th century until 1983. "

And, the KOF builders, which are listed.....

Angel Garcia Long Valley, NJ


> I've never taken the policy to exclude production frames or semi-production
> frames which are steel and lugged. Bikes from the 70's aren't any less
> classic if they were high volume and affordable like the PX-10 as opposed to
> custom made in limited quantity like a Confente. Why should we make that
> distinction of traditional style new bikes? My wife and I have two Bianchi
> TSX-UL frames from 1996 or 1997. One Midnight Blue on Celeste, one Celeste
> on Midnight Blue. Both are lugged steel, standard size tubing, threaded
> forks, half chromed stays, cutouts in the head lugs. Columbus TSX tubing.
> This model was made almost unchanged from the early or mid 70's until it was
> discontinued in 1997, except it was probably originally Columbus SL tubing.
> The only unfortunate change near the end of the model life was an ugly
> unicrown fork which I replaced with a chromed full-sloping clone of a
> Cinelli fork. I think this bike and the handfull of traditional style
> production bikes still produced are every bit as On Topic as a Sachs or
> Rivendell or Singer, although certainly not as valuable.

>

> Regards,

>

> Jerry Moos

> Houston, TX