Re: [CR]Trying to find Ochsner information

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From: "John Everett" <jeverett3@earthlink.net>
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Date: Fri, 13 May 2005 13:06:10 -0500
Subject: Re: [CR]Trying to find Ochsner information
In-reply-to: <3342.128.163.70.188.1115842771.squirrel@www.osmiumtet.com>
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On 11 May 2005 at 15:19, photo1@osmiumtet.com wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> Recently acquired an Ochsner frame. It's steel, blue, with chrome under
> the paint, and 126 mm rear spacing. This places the frame in the 80s??
> time frame. Does anybody have any info on Ochsners. I'm just trying to
> find some more information on this bicycle. I've emailed Ochsner USA and
> they have never responded. Thanks for the help.

As someone else mentioned, Ochsners were Swiss built.

Back in 1992 I sort of fell in love with the then new Vitus 992. At that time Ochsner was the Vitus importer. I was concerned about spares availability and repair facilities, so I called Ochsner. I talked to someone with a pretty thick German (Swiss?) accent who I later learned was probably Othon Ochsner. He was quite helpful.

Try calling (847)465-8200.

John Everett - Aurora, Illinois

jeverett3@earthlink.net (John V. Everett)