Re: [CR]Talking about builders, Ugo in specific

(Example: Racing:Roger de Vlaeminck)

Date: Tue, 24 Apr 2001 07:31:50 -0400
From: "Steven Sweedler" <sweedler@mail.plymouth.edu>
Organization: Plymouth State College
To: Richard Rose <rmrose@toast.net>
Cc: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR]Talking about builders, Ugo in specific
References: <l03130302b70a77519226@[128.111.200.88]> <000801c0cc59$f65fc100$bd0885cd@hppav>


When I picked up my Bob Jackson in 1973, the owner of Mann Cycles, Richard Mann, was unpacking 4 new DeRosas that he had just imported after a trip to Italy. He was very excited and then almost collapsed after he found a dented top tube. He decided that had to be his bike because if he sent it back or even complained he figured the 'old man' {Ugo?} would never talk to him again.He claimed that these were the first DeRosa's imported into the states. Anybody know if this timing sounds right. Steve