I have the "Mad Russian"and compared to Stacey
Bakers Favorit.It is no where near as pretty or
ornate.It was at "Cirque 2002".I believe it was
"e-ritchie" I overheard belching "yuk" while examining
the lug work.It is lightweight though.
Harris Spracher
Waynesboro,Va.
>
> Back in the USSR, when I was growing up, my parents
> bought me a 10-speed made in Kharkov at the local
> state cycling factory, imaginatively named Kharkov
> Bicycle Factory. I had it from age 10 to 14 (until
> 1977). It was by far the fanciest bike on the
> block, but for the life of me I don't remember the
> model name. All the parts were also made at the
> KBF. The city had a track, where once in a while I
> saw local and regional races and I seem to remember
> some riders on Italian bikes there, but I don't
> remember those Italian bikes. For some reason I
> think that some frames started with the letter "R"
> and those circa '80s Sannino frames faintly ring a
> bell.
> That Soviet bike on eBay Greg Parker referred to was
> made at Kharkov Bicycle Factory -- I remember that
> listing. To boot, the bike was my size, but there
> was no more room in the stable...
> Vlad Luskin
> Balmy Bumptown (Oakland CA)
> GPVB1@cs.com wrote:There was a high-end
> Russian-made road-racing bike on eBay a while back.
> It
> had a combination of Favorit parts and Campy NR-copy
> cranks, ders, etc., but
> with Cyrillic engraving! It went for about $175 for
> the whole bike. Stupid me
> missed the end of the auction. It was way cool IMO -
> probably the only one in
> North America of its kind, but probably about as
> usable as a Russian camera -
> hit or miss. Can't remember the brand.....
>
> Is the seller a CR member? If so, can you refresh my
> memory?
>
> Greg Parker
> A2 MI USA
>
>
> Date: Mon, 12 Aug 2002 12:47:22 -0400
>
> > From: LouDeeter@aol.com
> > To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
> > Subject: [CR]Russian Team Bikes
> >
> > In addition to Colnago (mentioned previously),
> Russian (Soviet) National
> > Team also used Masi 3V and Mandaric. Mandaric was
> built in Yugoslavia from
> > early 80s to 1988 when the builder moved to
> Canada. I don't have anymore
> > info on Russian builders, but please send along
> any information so I can
> > update the Used Bicycle Buyers Guide. Lou Deeter,
> Orlando FL
> >
> >
>
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