Re: [CR]pogliaghi chronology

(Example: Framebuilders:Brian Baylis)

Date: Thu, 29 Aug 2002 15:59:31 -0700
From: "Brian Baylis" <rocklube@adnc.com>
To: chasds@mindspring.com
Cc: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR]pogliaghi chronology
References: <Springmail.0994.1030660181.0.48454000@webmail.atl.earthlink.net>


Charles and LA based vintage bikies (and other trackies elsewhere),

Speaking of Pogliaghi, and Pog track bikes in particular; I'd really like to locate the Pog track frame I had in 1972. I bought it new at that time from Bob Hansing/Montrose Bike Shop. It was 48cm c-t and was originally a medium-funny looking green with a chrome fork crown. The fork crown came with a factory bubble of peeling chrome. Before selling it to a female racer in LA in about 1975 it got painted red. If anyone that races or attends the Encino Velodrome events could keep an eye out for it I would be eternally grateful. There can't be that many small Pog track frames out there; look for a bike with diamonds cutout of the regular Prugnat long point lugs. The fork crown was one of the flat ones and were the 24mm diameter PS blades. No markings on the crown. The Pog tandems I've seen used the same crown and blades but the stylized "P" was panto'ed on the top. Not enough fork crown or fork blade for a tandem in my opinion; and I've heard several of them broke. The chainstays were PS also, therefore you can look for the reduced diameter swedge to 7/8" near the bb shell. If you see a small track frame made from PS tubes there's a pretty good chance it's a Pogliaghi if there are diamonds cut in the Prugnat lugs. If you see her, please let me know so I can make efforts to reacquire my baby. There will be a chrome plated donut waiting at the other end of the tip that leads me to the bike. UMMMMMM, TASTY!

Brian Baylis La Mesa, CA


>
> A big *thank-you* to Mr. Maasland for clearing up some of the facts
> surrounding the later years of Pogliaghi production. I'm really glad to
> finally have corroborated information to refer to.
>
> Also, I'd like to point out that I never said that the graphics on the bike
> Carsten is selling on ebay were in any way inauthentic, just that I didn't
> like them.
>
> I agree with Mr. Maasland that Pogliaghi is best represented by his track
> frames...however, I've been lucky enough to own a couple of his 60s road
> frames, and they are equally mojo-soaked....right up to the point where the
> frames started getting vinyl-sticker decals, decorative stampings, and more
> chrome, I find some charm in them...after that, they just don't do a thing for
> me.
>
> Pogliaghi's aren't supposed to be mannered, duded-up show bikes (Colnago did
> it better, anyway)...they're supposed to be lean, mean racing machines. At
> least, to me.

>

> Charles Andrews

> SoCal