RIH still exists (80 years old) and even makes road and track bicycles on
request.
With lugs on request.
Regretfully they are not as popular as formerly.
The Russian track teams used to collect world championship medals on these
bicycles in the 60's.
Other world champion ships:
1990 Leontien van Moorsel world champion pursuit
1991 Ingrid Haringa world champion sprint
1992 Ingrid Haringa world champion sprint
http://www.rih.nl
Gazelle is still alive and sponsoring the sport (celebrates 100 years)
http://www.gazelle.nl/
No lugged models.
Regards,
Rob
> plume vainquer was/is a belgium made frame.
> the name translates to 'featherlight'.
> when i was new to racing, i saw many top professionals
> racing road and track on this brand. other similar frames
> of the period were RIH, Gazelle, and Zeileman. where
> are they now. probably at the old artist's home.
> e-RICHIE
>
> On Mon, 20 Nov 2000 12:35:30 -0800 "benshaw" <benshaw@attcanada.ca>
> writes:
>
> > The other is a 700c Plum Vainqueur, with Cinelli bar/stem, Modolo
> > Speedy brakes, Battaglin or Gipiemme drivetrain, matching frame
> > pump, and diamond-shaped cutouts in the lugs and bottom bracket.
> > It's fairly obviously Italian, but other than that I have no idea
> > where it came from or how old it is, and I'm really curious. All I
> > know is that it is a dream to ride. Does anyone have insights on
> > this one?