[CR]OK, Clark Kents were cool, what is the story on TESCH

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From: "Mark Petry" <mpetry@bainbridgeisland.net>
To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Date: Sun, 11 Nov 2001 09:06:06 -0800
In-Reply-To: <152.3d1863e.291f53a2@cs.com>
Subject: [CR]OK, Clark Kents were cool, what is the story on TESCH

OK, I rode a Tesch one time and was very impressed with it (was riding a ritchey custom at the time and there was NO comparison) but would like to hear from the southern california contingent about the demise of this marque and the man behind it. I know there is a story here, and have heard snippets of a mass market buyout and some foul play, but don't have the full scoop. Anybody know ?

VINTAGE CONTENT:

After spending a miserable 10 days in San Diego at some fleabag flop of a hotel (Del Coronado) and suffering thru airline security check hell, got home and IMMEDIATELY rode the pogliaghi along Agate Passage on Bainbridge Island, where I witnessed a Cecil B. deMille / God production of a flaming sunset over the distant Olympics. A 1 1/2 lane road next the to the water with the mountains of the moon in the background. If you could imagine a postcard from cycling heaven you'll get the picture exactly.

===================================================== Mark Petry 206.618.9642 Beautiful Bainbridge Island, WA mpetry@bainbridgeisland.net ===================================================== "The most beautiful experience we can have is the mysterious... the fundamental emotion which stands at the cradle of true art and true science."

Albert Einstein =====================================================