Yep, I remember that about them using Colnagos. Like you surmise that probably does mean they don't have a large selection (any ?) of home grown racing bikes but I wasn't sure and then I got to wondering about things like touring bikes, lightweights (not necessarily pro level racers)... hmm...
Definitely need to ride together more often - it was fun.
John Price
Denver, CO
-----Original Message----- From: PBridge130@aol.com [mailto:PBridge130@aol.com] Sent: Monday, August 12, 2002 10:29 AM To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org Subject: [CR]Re: Russian/Eastern Block bikes ??
<<I've seen and heard of bikes from the US of A, from Japan, from China, from France, England, Italy, Mexico,... But I don't think I've ever run across anything on Russian bikes. Are there any noted makes, interesting models... ? John "just curious comrades" Price>>
Hi, John,
The USSR elite riders were on Colnagos for as long as I can remember, leading me to conclude that the various Soviet five year plans didn't include high performance bicycles. There was a pretty respectable Czech racing frame, built using Italian castings, and eastern bloc tubing, if I recall correctly. I can't dredge its name out of my dimming memory. Someone on the list will
remember it.
Nice ride yesterday, nice change of pace and scenery. Gotta do it more often.
Cheers,
Peter Bridge
Denver, CO