I think he refers to ALUMINIUM. Bonded. As in the Trek 2000 series? -Dan - you can't call me AL - Borden
At 4:47 PM -0700 10/19/01, Mark Petry wrote:
>oh... you mean... C____n F___r ??
>
>That stuff ?
>
>markp
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Skip Echert [mailto:skipechert@home.com]
>Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 4:38 PM
>To: Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
>Cc: Mark Petry
>Subject: RE: [CR]Trek TX900 Frame Ebay# 1018754618
>
>
>Hello Mark -
>
>As you may know, Trek hired Tim in 1979. I understand he redesigned all of
>their frames shortly thereafter. While there, he developed the
>methodology and castings to handle 753 in an efficient manner. According
>to an article in Bicycle Guide, he also designed the first Trek bikes made
>of some lightweight but (. . .gasp . . .) decidedly non-classic metal.
>
>cheers,
>
>Skip Echert
>Renton, WA
>
>
>
>At 03:54 PM 10/19/01, you wrote:
>>Master frame builder / bike engineer Tim Isaacs had a 753 Trek (model
>number
>>unknown) frame, with investment cast lugs and seat cluster, hanging in his
>>shop, one of his favorites he said it was.
>>
>>=====================================================
>> Mark Petry 206.618.9642
>> Beautiful Bainbridge Island, WA
>> mpetry@bainbridgeisland.net
>>=====================================================
>> The quick and the dead.
>>
>> - Niki Lauda
>>=====================================================
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: classicrendezvous-admin@bikelist.org
>>[mailto:classicrendezvous-admin@bikelist.org]On Behalf Of Skip Echert
>>Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 3:38 PM
>>To: Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
>>Subject: Re: [CR]Trek TX900 Frame Ebay# 1018754618
>>
>>
>>Sorry - URL doesn't work - (thanks Steve for pointing this out)
>>
>>Try this:
>><http://ebay.com/<blah>
>s
>>howTutorial=0&ed=1003705558&indexURL=0&rd=1>
>>
>>or if it still doesn't work, try searching by the Ebay # 1018754618
>>
>>If only I were about two feet taller . . . and smart enough to master long
>>URLs . . .
>>
>>Skip Echert
>>Renton, WA
>>
>>----------------------------
>>At 03:02 PM 10/19/01, you wrote:
>> >Ebay outing -
>> >
>> >There is a 1976-78 TREK TX900 frameset on Ebay, 63cm. Ebay #
>> >1018754618. The best frame Trek made during this period, drilled lugs,
>> >fastback seatstays.
>> >
>>
>><http://ebay.com/<blah>
>>howTutorial=0&ed=1003705558&indexURL=0&rd=1>
>> >
>> >No relation etc. etc.
>> >
>> >If only I were about two feet taller . . .
>> >
>> >cheers,
>> >
>> >Skip Echert
>> >Renton, WA
>> >Vintage Trek Web Site
>> ><http://www.skipechert.com/vintage-trek.htm>