[CR]Re: Are these Colnago spokes?

(Example: Framebuilders:Bernard Carré)

Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2007 20:50:43 -0700 (PDT)
From: Raymond Dobbins <raydobbins2003@yahoo.com>
To: Classic Rendezvous Bike List <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Subject: [CR]Re: Are these Colnago spokes?

Based on a some off-list emails I just received from well-informed listers, it appears that the 4-leaf-clover is indeed the stamping of the the Union-Berg (or Berg-Union?) spokes. So, they are not Colnago spokes.

Wow, so there is something that Ernesto didn't put his symbol on!

A couple of other people with experience wrote to add that these spokes are chromed and prone to breakage.

Thanks to all who responded.

Ray Dobbins Miami, FL USA

Raymond Dobbins <raydobbins2003@yahoo.com> wrote: A few days ago a Colnago Junior was outed to the list (eBay item # 270149110442). I noticed that the spokes had what looks like the Colnago Ace of Clubs (Asso di Fiori), stamped on the spoke heads:

http://www.raydobbins.com/misc/Colnago_Spokes/

I've never seen spokes like these before and I'm wondering if they are in fact Colnago branded spokes, or if the stamp is a 4 leaf clover (it's hard to tell), representing some other brand. Does anyone know?

Ray Dobbins
Miami FL USA