Re: [CR]Ten Speed Drive

(Example: Framebuilding:Paint)

From: <LouDeeter@aol.com>
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR]Ten Speed Drive
Date: Wed, 18 Dec 2002 09:54:59 -0500

In addition to Guerciotti, Woodrup and Tommaso, I also show in the Used Bike Buyers Guide that Ten Speed Drive imported Rossin. I don't know which frames got the U.S. paint, but I suspect only the Italian frames as I think Woodrup was "properly" finished at the factory. As I recall, in the early 80s, the U.S. customer wanted an Italian frame with nice glossy, clearcoated decals and this wasn't a specialty of most Italian framebuilders. Ten Speed Drive was trying to satisfy a niche market with their offerings. I don't know whether Gita did the same or not. Lou Deeter, Orlando FL