Looks an awful lot like a fake Hetchins to me. Maybe Ron Cooper built it ;)
Ken denny Boston
>From: RGarni2706@aol.com
>To: kurtsj@mtco.com, classicrendezvous@bikelist.org, jeffslotkin@home.com
>Subject: [CR]colnago ebay--perhaps a beware?
>Date: Tue, 2 Jan 2001 23:37:41 EST
>
>would love any opinions on this.
>
>this colnago was up for sale a week or two ago--certainly a nice master x
>light frame, and as it hasn't been built up yet, the initial price was,
>though high, still tempting for a brand new frame.
>
>apparently, there were no bites the first time around and so it appears
>again. here is where things get a little weird.
>
>I wrote to the seller ("the bike shop") and asked if it was the same bike;
>he
>claimed it was. (see messages below) no further explanation beyond the
>attached e-mails should be necessary--does anyone else find anything (other
>than the spelling) a little peculiar here?
>
>ricky
>
>p.s. just realized that this is not a "vintage" question. however, for some
>vintage (colnago) fun, and in the true spirit of CR<,and beyond that,
>perhaps
>for the weirdest thing I have seen this year (granted, it is january 2nd)
>please have a look at the following: (basketball fans, beware!):
><A HREF="http://">
>http://ebay.com/<blah>
>
>dear bike store,
>
>I was interested in your colnago master light--tell me, though, is this the
>same frame that was for sale a week or so ago? it seemed in all ways
>identical, except that it was for sale in durham. (I would be more
>interested in the frame were it to be local, since I am in chapel hill, and
>it would make purchasing easier and shipping unnecessary.)
>
>thanks,
>
>ricky garni
>
>**
>
>
>Ricky,
>
>It is the same frame as a week or so ago. The only change we made on
>ebay was to clarify the model year, it is a 2001. We had a style number
>on it and persons thought that was the year. If you are to buy it at our
>NC location, you would have to pay 6% sales tax, if you buy it in our
>Florida location, there is no sales tax.
>
>Let me know if you have any other questions,
>
>Thanks,
>
>Justin
>
>**
>
>
> >From: ricky garni <rickygarni@earthlink.net>
> >To: "The Bike Store" <thebikestore@hotmail.com>
> >Subject: Re: colnago
> >Date: Tue, 2 Jan 2001 15:12:13 -0500 (EST)
> >
> >dear justin,
> >
> >it seems like the 6% sale tax might even out when it comes to shipment
>and
> >paypal heartaches (which I have suffered in the past.)
> >
> >tell me, where is your nc location? the only operative durham shop I know
> >is
> >cycle center, broad street. everything else is either raleigh or chapel
> >hill.
> >
> >thanks again,
> >
> >ricky
>
>**
>
>Ricky
>
>Shipping for the frame is only $25-$30 Tax is twice that. Ebay only wants
>to know were the frame is not were we are. The frame is in Durham we are
>in
>FL. we act a s a clearing house for many bike stores that do not want
>there
>names given out to any one. The best way for both of us is to let us let
>us
>ship the product to you.