I have seen Capo bikes before--when on rides with the Los Angeles Wheelmen
in the early 1970's! They were what looked like high-end bikes with a
1950's or early 60's look as far as lots of chrome and a lot of brazed-on
fittings--these were out of fashion at the time, and hadn't come back in
yet--and a very distinctive fork crown which was forged with a sloping shape
like Cinelli, but with "steps" instead of a smooth slope to each side.
Picture a fork crown merged with a Mayan temple and you have a Capo fork
crown.
David Feldman
> Hi friends,
>
> While sleuthing the wilds of Orange County,
> California garage sales on Saturday I came upon a
> bike with fancy looking curly lugwork. The name
> was *Capo* from Austria. I don't see a space on
> Dale's site discussing such a bike, but perhaps
> I'm missing it.
>
> Some workmanship on this bike seemed a bit crude
> to me, and of course it was a bit rusty (bilious
> iridescent green); it didn't have full Campy
> equipment. The garage was pretty dark and I had
> a hard time making out the names of the other
> components. Is this a marque anybody has heard
> of?
>
> (Yes, I got the guy's phone number in case it's
> something cool.) ;->
>
> Thanks for your wisdom,
> Paulie Davis
> in Quite Warm Los Angeles