Re: [CR]Bob Jackson

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From: Jerry & Liz Moos <jerrymoos@sbcglobal.net>
To: <chuckschmidt@earthlink.net>, "Classic Rendezvous" <Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
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Subject: Re: [CR]Bob Jackson
Date: Sat, 29 Jun 2002 15:12:01 -0500


If Bianchi sells a lugged steel frame, I sure haven't seen it advertised. The last lugged steel Bianchis I know of were discontinued soon after I bought my two Bianchi TSX-UL frames in 1997 or 1998. I think the other lugged steel model was the EL-OS, discontinued about the same time. Reparto Corsa might do lugged steel on special order, just as some of the other manufacturers might, and some make "replica" frames, but I don't think another manufacturer with anything like Colnago's volume makes and widely advertises a lugged steel frame as part of their mainstream lineup.

Regards,

Jerry Moos
Houston, TX


----- Original Message -----
From: Chuck Schmidt
To: Classic Rendezvous
Sent: Saturday, June 29, 2002 12:52 PM
Subject: Re: [CR]Bob Jackson



> Jerry & Liz Moos wrote:
> >
> > I think snake-oil-vendor is a bit harsh for Ernesto Colnago. Certainly the
> > quality of Colnago does not compare to a Baylis, a Sachs, or a Confente, but
> > they are not his competition, His competition are the other firms supplying
> > the pro peleton - Bianchi, Peugeot, Gitane, Pinarello, etc. The first three
> > I believe are all owned by the same conglomerate and produce pretty much the
> > same TIG'ed aluminum frames painted in different colors.
>
> I think you need to look into what exactly Bianchi Reparto Corsa bikes
> are Jerry. That's a pretty outrageous claim you make above (and
> erroneous to boot).
>
> Chuck Schmidt
> SoPas, SoCal