snipped: OROBOYZ@aol.com writes: "Some of you old-timers on the list may recall that I offered a metallic green, fancy lugged version using the Fleur de Lis precut lugs to the list. I recall E-Richie saying those lugs are "fake-art", by which I think he meant, like Nervex Pros and Rivendell, that they are pre-made and not hand cut..."
correction.i didn't say that. i said, "...imitation art", meaning each one exactly the same as the one before and after, one of the perils (?!) of employing investment cast parts. e-RICHIE chester, ct
On Wed, 27 Nov 2002 20:29:52 EST OROBOYZ@aol.com writes:
> In a message dated 11/27/2002 7:08:28 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> DTSHIFTER@aol.com writes:
>
> << I did note that the Omega name dissolved yesterday!! >>
>
> I understand that in the UK, a company can "retreat" from being an
> at-large
> Corporation, to be no longer listed in that way, and become then a
> sole
> proprietorship (maybe worded differently) . It does not mean that
> Omega, for
> instance, would cease to exist as an entity but just be redefined as
> a
> business. These are difficult economic times and I would not be
> surprised if
> many companies down size this winter.. (cycles de ORO?)
>
> In a message dated 11/27/2002 7:24:13 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> gregb51@lycos.com writes:
>
> << I'm curious about the actual ride & craftsmanship of the
> controversial
> Omega Hetchins. >>
>
> As I think I mentioned before here, cycles de ORO Bike Shop (me!)
> sold a
> handful of Omega branded frames back a few years ago ($?) We bought
> them
> through a young British fellow who was acting as Mark's agent. I met
> Mark
> during that time when he came into my store during a visit to the
> States. The
> DeFeet (the socks folks) team bought a batch too and I saw a number
> of these
> frames..
> My report is that they were totally competent in execution and
> performance.
> We had quite an array of models from basic to exotic.. All were
> lugged (!)
> using investment cast "conjunctions" and cleanly brazed.
> Some of you old-timers on the list may recall that I offered a
> metallic
> green, fancy lugged version using the Fleur de Lis precut lugs to
> the list. I
> recall E-Richie saying those lugs are "fake-art", by which I think
> he meant,
> like Nervex Pros and Rivendell, that they are pre-made and not hand
> cut...
> In any case, the Omegas I have experienced were quite nice frames
> and very
> well made.. There is no reason to assume that the Hetchins labeled or
> Gillot
> labeled versions would be anything else...
>
>
> Dale Brown
> cycles de ORO, Inc.
> 1410 Mill Street
> Greensboro, NC 27408
> 336-274-5959
> fax 336-274-6360
> http://www.cyclesdeoro.com
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