Re: [CR]FT Bologna?

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From: "henox" <henox@icycle.net>
To: "Classic Rendezvous Bike List" <Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>, "Steve Leitgen" <sleitgen@charter.net>
References: <a27f4551c83a08859342f9432fa08ee6@charter.net>
Subject: Re: [CR]FT Bologna?
Date: Wed, 26 Oct 2005 09:34:14 -0700


Subject: [CR]FT Bologna?


> When I built my crit bike in 1980 I used an FT Bologna headset. Does
> anyone know anything about them? Did they make other parts?

FT Bologna, Cobra, and OMAS are examples of Bologna based second tier manufacturers of lightweight bicycle components.

Most of the lightweight components manufactured were screw machine parts of aluminum or titanium. The Bologna industrial area has long had many specialty subcontractors producing parts for the aircraft, automotive, motorcycle, and bicycle industries.

Hugh Enox
raining today in La Honda