Re: [CR]Now "JPR", Jo Routens, etc.

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From: "Chuck Schmidt" <chuckschmidt@earthlink.net>
Subject: Re: [CR]Now "JPR", Jo Routens, etc.
Date: Tue, 1 May 2007 12:58:46 -0700
To: CR Rendezvous <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>


Dale,

Maybe we could get Norris to repost his post so we could read it once again? Sounds like a very interesting post to me.

Chuck Schmidt South Pasadena, CA

On May 1, 2007, at 12:53 PM, oroboyz@aol.com wrote:
> I think Norris Lockley wrote about this at length a year ago or so..
>
> IIRC, JPR is Jo Routens business that his son now runs. They did
> alot of eccentric/innovative designs including the seatposts and
> headsets. Small specialty bike shop/frame makers/company. Clsoe to
> or in a ski area?
> Dale Brown
> Greensboro, North Carolina USA
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: fred_rednor@yahoo.com
> To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
> Sent: Tue, 1 May 2007 3:42 PM
> Subject: Re: [CR]Was Odd Mavic headset now "JPR"
>
> So is the "JPR" who manufactured this eBay headset (item #
> 140111336812) the very same "JPR" who manufactured those
> somewhat unusual seat posts in the 1970s and early '80s?
>
> What other parts did they manufacture? Also, how big a firm
> was Jan Routens and was it related to Jo Routens?
> Fred "elucidation requested" Rednor - Arlington,
> Virginia (USA)