Re: [CR] Best vintage italian components other than Campy NR?

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From: "Eugene Powell" <radfin@SpiritOne.com>
Subject: Re: [CR] Best vintage italian components other than Campy NR?
Date: Tue, 23 Aug 2005 22:15:42 -0700
To: Fred Rafael Rednor <fred_rednor@yahoo.com>
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Does anybody have dates for the vintage Avocet stuff? Any more information at all?

On Aug 23, 2005, at 5:42 PM, Fred Rafael Rednor wrote:
>> Another interesting option is Avocet...
>>
>> ...Most of this set, if not all was made
>> by Ofmega...
>
> Joe,
> You're correct about the things that needed bearings, such
> as cranksets, headesets, etc. But they also sold a nice seat
> post that I'm pretty certain was made in France, perhaps by
> LaPrade. Maybe JPR? (After all, it had that semi-finished
> appearance that makes JPR seatposts so distinctive.)
> Cheers,
> Fred Rednor - Arlington, Virginia (USA)

Gene Powell
Rad Finishes
Portland, OR