Re: [CR]Re: Confente Lugs and BB

(Example: Component Manufacturers:Cinelli)

From: <hersefan@comcast.net>
To: ritzmon@aol.com, classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR]Re: Confente Lugs and BB
Date: Fri, 07 Oct 2005 21:33:48 +0000


I believe the order is reversed. Confente designed lugs which latter were used by Medici, but he himself never used them.

The Confente lugs were Bocama, although I believe they are not short point (they look mighty long to me).

Mike Kone in Boulder CO


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> Mike asks:

\r?\n> Does anyone know what BB shell Mario Confente used on his frames? The lugs were

\r?\n> modified Bocama Professional short points right?

\r?\n>

\r?\n> I believe that Mario used Rexart investment cast lugs, as later used by Medici.

\r?\n> There are others on the list with more expertise in this (Brian? Jim? Chuck?).

\r?\n> I don't remember whose BB he used.

\r?\n>

\r?\n> Mark Ritz

\r?\n> "always wanted a Confente, but couldn't afford it"

\r?\n> Foggy Arcata, CA

\r?\n> http://www.kinetic-koffee.com