Re: [CR]Does La Moure = KOF?

(Example: Production Builders:Pogliaghi)

Date: Thu, 16 Jun 2005 16:33:51 -0700
From: "Doug Van Cleve" <dvancleve@gmail.com>
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR]Does La Moure = KOF?
In-Reply-To: <4403b0$13rebrj@mxip12a.cluster1.charter.net>
References: <4403b0$13rebrj@mxip12a.cluster1.charter.net>


Isn't anyone currently building lugged steel (horizontal top tube?) road framesets a KOF?

Doug Van Cleve Chandler, AZ

On 6/16/05, velorosso@charter.net <velorosso@charter.net> wrote:
> Hello. Acquired a La Moure frameset last week. Mitch LaMoure has been b uilding steel bikes since 1982. Currently in Roseberg, Oregon. Here is a link to his website:
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> http://www.sandsmachine.com/bp_lamor.htm
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> I'd never heard of him before. Does he qualify as a KOF?
>
> The frame I now have was built in 1992 for a racer. LaMoure was working in Washington state at that time. Nice lugs, outstanding mitering evident in the BB shell, good but not great lug finishing, ok paint work. All in a ll, a very nice frameset.
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> Here's a link to photos of the frame for your enjoyment.
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> http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/velorosso@flash.net/my_photos
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> What to think?
>
>
> John Siemsen San Luis Obispo, CA