Re: [CR]Bespoke Touring Bike on UK Ebay

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From: "Chuck Schmidt" <chuckschmidt@earthlink.net>
Subject: Re: [CR]Bespoke Touring Bike on UK Ebay
Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2006 18:39:39 -0800
To: CR RENDEZVOUS <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>


"Kustom" here in SoCal on the West Coast of America.

Regards,

Chuck Schmidt South Pasadena, CA

Jerry Moos wrote:
> Actually, "bespoke" is not a word used in American English. It is
> regarded here as a British term. The American equivalent is
> "custom" although overuse has corrupted the meaning of that word.
>
> Regards,
>
> Jerry Moos
> Big Spring, TX
>
> Norris Lockley <norris.lockley@talktalk.net> wrote:
> As the owner of the trading name "Bespoke" in the UK, I am outing
> this
> frame on UK Ebay in order to say that I definitely, without a shade of
> doubt, and in no uncertain terms DID not build this frame...Thank
> goodness.
>
> The word bespoke in the UK..and probably in the States is used to
> denote
> anything that is a "one-off" ,unique..made to personal requirements
> and
> measurements. Presumably the owner of this machine had it built up
> specially for him..to his specification.
>
> I adopted the name "Bespoke Bicycle Company" way,. way back before the
> word became trendy and an overused epithet for everything and
> everything. Since that time I have had quite a few legal brushes with
> other builders who have used the adjective to describe their products.
> Recently..and I suppose that I should be fattered, but I note that a
> cycle shop has opend up in the UK calling itself "Bespoked".
>
> Any way before anyone starts asking the question..the answer is a
> "Definitely NOT one of my machines"
>
> Item No 110065779782
>
>
> Norris Lockley..from the orignal and legally registered "Bespoke
> Bicycle
> Company" , Settle UK