[CR]One of a Kind Classic

(Example: History:Ted Ernst)

From: <LouDeeter@aol.com>
Date: Sun, 1 Apr 2001 07:09:21 EDT
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: [CR]One of a Kind Classic

You may recall an ad in Velonews about 8 years ago where an "old and ancient" framebuilder had agreed to come out of retirement for a special run of custom frames. As I recall, the frames were made in Europe, by someone like Francesco Cuevas, without use of jigs, and the finished product after brazing required very little cold setting. The wait was advertised as 3 years & the price was almost $5000. Well, finally, yesterday, my frame arrived after the wait of all those years. It is gorgeous. Special stock thin chromed Nervex lugs with old stock Columbus SL tubing, chromed fork & stays in the "old style". I was a little worried whether I would ever see this frame as I knew that the elder Cuevas passed away. It must have been someone else who actually finished it. Anyway, it has a serial number 001. I must have been the only one stupid enough to actually order one. I'll bring it to Cirque with the NOS Campy group that I took off one of those 100th anniversary Bianchis a few years ago. And, no, this frame is not for sale. Lou Deeter, Huntsville AL.