The company has a website with pictures of their full line, and rather dreary pictures of their building...
http://www.sorelinternational.com/
Perhaps they could answer the question "Who is/was Georges Sorel?".
Check-out their Flash (reflective) Ribbon, and the flowered California Ribbon... I've never seen either of those around here. Anyone out there know where I can get some of the California ribbon?
Aldo Ross
Middletown, Ohio
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> Google just identifies a Georges Eugène Sorel, 1847-1922
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> a French Marxist-socialist...
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> Was there a cycling related Georges Sorel?
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> I remember this line of goods from the 1970s & 80s as being a higher
> priced
> one, a some what fashion-influenced line of accessories & clothing.
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> Maybe this was another Georges who was a bike racer or cycling designer?
> Maybe a it was a bike parts company which had socialistic leanings and
> named
> the line after the old guy?
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> Anyone?
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> Anyone?
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> Ferris Bueller?
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> Dale Brown
> Greensboro, North Carolina USA
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: brian <twobouvs@yahoo.ca>
> To: Classic Rendezvous <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
> Sent: Sun, 19 Aug 2007 3:13 pm
> Subject: [CR]FS: Georges Sorel Leather Cycling Gloves
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> Hi List
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> Weekend cleanup has found a box of Georges Sorel cycling gloves. These
> ar
> e
> all new, unused and come in in various colours. For those unfamiliar with
> George Sorel gloves, the leather is very soft.
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> Only 2 sizes are available:
> Size 12 which appears to fit like a Large and size 13 is like a an XL. 4
> pairs of the XL have Francesco Moser's and Patrick Sercu's names logo'd on
> t
> hem
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> Size 12 (Size L)
> 2 @ Brown
> 1 @ Teal
> 1 @ Tan
> 2 @ Olive
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> Size 13 (Size XL)
> 1 @ Brown (Moser & Sercu)
> 2 @ Green (Moser & Sercu)
> 1 @ Olive
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> 10.00 each, shipping extra via Canada Post.
> The usual... cash and cheques from all those I don't - or paypal if
> easier
> .
> Paypal or Intl MO from all those I don't.
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> Digital photos are available.
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> Thanks
>
> Brian Frank
> Toronto, Canada
> paypal: brian@justimaginegraphics.ca
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