Dugast was bought by Richard Nieuwhuis a Dutchman and is alive and well
specialising in among others custom made profiles for the pro racers.
Link to articles
http://mudandcowbells.blogspot.com/
Rob Vermeer
Aruba, Dutch Caribbean
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> Hi George:
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> Yes, I also just got off the phone with World Cycles on Long Island and
> they steadfastly proclaim that Dugast brand is alive and well in Belgium.
> They have every model in stock at this moment...
> Andre DuGast sold his original business in France 4 years ago to the
> current concern....
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> Dale Brown
> Greensboro, North Carolina USA
> http://www.classicrendezvous.com
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: gholl@optonline.net
> To: oroboyz@aol.com
> Cc: Classic Rendezvous <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
> Sent: Mon, 29 Oct 2007 5:04 pm
> Subject: Dugast
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> Hi Dale et al:
> I just this moment got off the phone with one of, if? not the largest,
> American importers of Dugast?Tires, located in the New York area. I have
> purchased both Dugast?and many other tires from him for OT?bikes.
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> The owner, also?a Hetchins?and Jackson dealer,?has no knowledge of
> Dugast's?closing and has just received an order of over $15,000 in tires
> from?Dugast?a few days ago, and received eMail?from them within the last
> two days.
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> He is well known for his honesty.
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> Is there more than one Dugast?
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> George
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> George Hollenberg?MD
> Westport, CT, USA
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: oroboyz@aol.com
> Date: Monday, October 29, 2007 4:13 pm
> Subject: Re: [CR]Is this the end for fat tubulars?
> To: rcanderson58@gmail.com, classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
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>> A. Dugast?has closed.
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>> Hmmm, that is sad news...
>> Well, you know that was the second version of Dugast. The first
>> was in France sold to this latest iteration in Benelux...?
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>> Dale Brown
>> cycles de ORO, Inc.
>> 1410 Mill Street
>> Greensboro, North Carolina USA
>> 336.274.5959
>> http://www.cyclesdeoro.com
>> http://www.classicrendezvous.com
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Robert Anderson
>> To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
>> Sent: Mon, 29 Oct 2007 2:57 pm
>> Subject: [CR]Is this the end for fat tubulars?
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>> I was just on the yellowjersey.org site to purchase a few
>> Challenge Paris
>> Roubaix tubulars where I got the disturbing news that the tires
>> have been
>> discontinued. Additionally, on the same site, there was this bit
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>> news, A. Dugast has closed.
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>> If this is true it is really too bad.
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>> Rob Anderson,
>> Brooklyn, NY
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> George Hollenberg MD
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