RE: [CR]Bertrand NOS found

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From: "David Bilenkey" <dbilenkey@sympatico.ca>
To: "classic list" <Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Subject: RE: [CR]Bertrand NOS found
Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2002 12:51:14 -0500
In-Reply-To: <a051003cab8a3ef6bea55@[192.168.1.1]>


No the old Bertrand store, Cyclo-sportif G.M. Bertrand is the new one that the sons started.

TSX I thought was post SLX but pre EL-OS, so my guess is the frame is very late 80's or very early 90's. I have a '93 Marinoni that's EL-OS.

But the components are certainly mid 80's, they just seem to be built on a slightly later frame. I'd expect to see C-Record or Chorus on a TSX frame.

But still the question remains, what would you pay for such a beast? I'm just trying to gauge whether or not it's a good deal.

David Bilenkey Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

-----Original Message----- From: classicrendezvous-admin@bikelist.org [mailto:classicrendezvous-admin@bikelist.org]On Behalf Of Roy H. Drinkwater Sent: February 28, 2002 12:42 PM To: classic list Subject: [CR]Bertrand NOS found

David Bilenkey posted:
>recently I came
>across a NOS bike here in town. An early 90's (I think) Bertrand made of
>Columbus TSX but fitted with full Campy SR/SL shifters, derailleurs brakes,
>seatpost, pedals etc, 6 speed Regina, Sedis chain, Cinelli bars and stem,
>Mavic G40 (? I think) rims.

1. Bertrand? Would that be from Cyclo-sportif G.M. Bertrand in Hull, Quebec?

2. With Campagnolo SR/SL & 6 speed, I'd think mid-80's instead of early-90's

3. What years were "TSX" tubing made? (CR's Columbus site is 404)

Roy "off today & the sun's out" Drinkwater Lititz "but it's in the 30's with a 22mph wind...brrrr...", PA USA