Jim:
I have a blue Woodrup Giro Touring (also 24") that I purchased new from TSD in 1982. It is virtually identical to Dale's except for color. Serial number is 82135. It has all Cinelli fittings - investment cast lugs, BB, and w/b brazeons (3 sets) with the star reinforcements. It does have rear rack braze-ons too. 126mm spacing.
Cheers,
Greg Parker A2 MI USA
In a message dated 6/26/02 2:28:56 PM Eastern Daylight Time, classicrendezvous-request@bikelist.org writes:
> Nice looking frame! I checked the pics and you mentioned the serial
> number 85078 indicated it was made in 1985. I don't know, but I wrote
> Stephen Woodrup a few years ago about a frame I had and sent him the
> serial number. My frame turned out to have been built in 1980 although
> there was no "80" in the serial number. He told me the serial numbers
> did not have date codes. Maybe that changed at some point.
>
> I've since picked up two more Woodrups. One is another 1980 or so frame
> and the other is probably a 1986. I hope to confirm that through
> Woodrup. At what point did Ten Speed Drive become the Woodrup importer
> in the States? There's a nice Ten Speed Drive Woodrup catalog from the
> mid-1980's available for viewing on Mark Bulgier's site:
>
> http://bulgier.net/
>
> My early 1980's frame is a little plainer with no rack braze-ons and no
> reinforcement tabs around the H20 bosses. My 1986 frame is just like
> what is pictured as the "Giro Sport" in the above catalog. Funny, the
> top tube has a "Giro Touring" decal, but the wheelbase is only 39" and
> it is the Reynolds ST tubing which is spec'd for the "Giro Sport"
> model. Why would you use the Reynolds "ST" tubing on a club style bike,
> but not on the all out tourer? The build is pretty traditional for the
> time with above bottom bracket cable guides, nutted brake attachments,
> and no shifter braze-ons. Seems pretty old skool since it was sold with
> Campy Victory and 130mm spacing.
>
> Would love to know more about Woodrups since I seem to be attracting
> them lately! There is, of course, a chapter about them in the Custom
> Bicycle book. Woodrup has a one page web site with a little
> information. It mentions Maurice Woodrup with wife Jean started the
> company and son Stephen took over in the mid-1970's. Now Stephen's kids
> are working with him. Seems to be a nice little family affair. Here's
> the official site:
>
> http://www.woodrupcycles.com/
>
> Any additional info would be appreciated.
>
> Jim Cole
> Memphis, TN