RE: [CR]Japanese Lightweights

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Subject: RE: [CR]Japanese Lightweights
Date: Thu, 6 Jun 2002 16:13:55 -0400
Thread-Topic: [CR]Japanese Lightweights
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From: "Bingham, Wayne R." <WBINGHAM@imf.org>
To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>

>>>>>Does anyone remember exactly when 3Rensho made the original series of lugged steel frames labeled Allez for Specialized? Does anyone know when Yoshi Konno became paralyzed and ceased his master frame building activities? Was he a one man shop or did he have apprentices? Thanks in advance - Edward in Aberdeen, WA - still lusting after those Japanese lightweights.<<<<

Edward -

Yellow Jersey in Wisconsin was a prime importer for 3Rensho and has some detailed info here (not really about the Specialized connection tho'):

http://www.execpc.com/yellowje/konno.html

They were also very helpful in determining the model and date of manufacture of a 3Rensho I picked up at a local swap meet.

Wayne Bingham
Falls Church, VA