My D663 has this on the drive side of the BB
RIE 61
No clue what it means (other than the size part)
Roman L Stankus Atlanta, Ga. USA
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> From: classicrendezvous-bounces@bikelist.org
> [mailto:classicrendezvous-bounces@bikelist.org] On Behalf Of
> Craig Francisco
> Sent: Saturday, November 14, 2009 3:57 PM
> To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
> Subject: [CR] Pogliaghi BB Stamp
>
> I'm attempting to decipher a meaning for the stamped imprints
> on the BB of most Pogliaghis. One side of the BB has the
> frame size stamp and the other side has some sort of
> initials. My bike D882 has TS. Another bike D878 has the
> same TS. I've seen one bike with RUTH, and another with RENZ
> 1....My guess is that this stamp was to identify the person
> or bike shop that placed the frame order with Sante
> Pogliaghi. Could this be a way to keep track of frames in a
> building shop? The owner of D878 has the original receipt
> from "*T*he *S*poke" bike shop in Boulder, CO. The person
> who sold me my bike 20 years ago told me he bought it when he
> was living in CO. Any thoughts from other Pogliaghi owners
> or list members would be great.
>
> Craig Francisco
> Minneapolis, MN