Pins, schminz, :-) many, many framebuilders used pins. How does does the use of pins indicate a Mondonico?
Marc Boral Long Beach, CA
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From: Kris Koller Date: Sunday, December 22, 2002 10:21:34 AM To: Jon M. Schaer; Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org Subject: Re: [CR]Tommaso/Mondonico ?s
Yes I'm sure about my 1997 Countach OS being a Mondonico, but I also think your right about Padova connection. What my dealer told me at the time of purchase that some of the earlier '97 Countach OS were made by Mondonico and I was one of the lucky ones to get one. At that time he told me the story about Mondonico frames and had me feel up inside the bottom bracket before I built up the bike. Sure enough the pins are definitely there! I do remember him also mentioning that some of the Countachs were being made by someone else, but he didn't specify who or where. Thanks, Kris Koller Martinez, CA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jon M. Schaer" <jschaer@columbus.rr.com> To: "Kris Koller" <krcomet3@sbcglobal.net>; <Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org> Sent: Thursday, December 19, 2002 6:38 PM Subject: Re: [CR]Tommaso/Mondonico ?s
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> From: "Kris Koller" <krcomet3@sbcglobal.net>
> > One thing I can tell you is that Mondonico frames are of very high
> quality,
> > especially for a semi production shop. This I know first hand since I
own
> a
> > 1997 Torelli Countach OS which was made by Mondonico, which I verified
> when
> > I built the bike up.
> >
>
> Are you sure about that? I also have a 1997 Countach OS, and I believe
that
> model was the highest of their "2nd-tier" frames, made in Padova. The
> "private reserve" frames were (still are?) the ones supposedly made by
> Mondonico. That's the way the description is now on their website, and I
> think it said similar in '99 when I purchased mine, though the geometries
> have changed. And I think the Countach is TIG'd now.
>
> Do you have a catalog, or something specific to that production year?
Maybe
> the model quality "split" was at a different point in '97.
>
> Jon Schaer
> Columbus, OH
>
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