[CR]Re: Rauler/ Yoshi Kono Allez

(Example: Bike Shops:R.E.W. Reynolds)

Date: Mon, 23 Apr 2001 23:15:31 -0700
From: <siverson@garlic.com>
To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Subject: [CR]Re: Rauler/ Yoshi Kono Allez

In the 70's there was a pro shop near the campus of San Jose State University called Shaw's Lightweight Cycles (San Jose, CA). Terry Shaw sold quite a number of Rauler bikes from there. The ones I saw were painted blue with yellow lettering and trim. I don't remember any with ornate or chrome lugs.

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I have an opportunity to purchase a Yoshi Kono (San Rensho) frame and fork presented as a Specialized Allez circa. 1983. It is offered from a Specialized employee who purchased it new; he tells me it was made for Specialized by Yoshi Kono as a trade show display bike. It is a lugged frame constructed of Ishiwatawa tubing and originally set up with a Super Record group; but my vision for this bike is to restore it with period Shimano or Suntour parts to make it an "all Japan" bike.

I would welcome input as to what would be an appropriate group including handlebar, stem, and seat, to install on this project. I am very familiar with 'classic" European, and in particular Campagnolo products, but I know little or nothing about Shimano (Dura-Ace?) or Suntour (maybe they were even out of business by then) products from the early 80's

Note: If you perceive this project is outside the pale of the CR list, please respond to my private email as posted in the header.

Thanks

Erik Siverson
Gilroy, Cal