I: [CR]SOMEC--The Name

From: "The Maaslands" <TheMaaslands@comcast.net>
Subject: I: [CR]SOMEC--The Name
To: Classic Rendezvous <Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Date: Thu, 12 Sep 2002 16:54:53 -0500

It is actually Società Meccanica, whihc translates into 'mechanical company'. I guess that the bicycle being sold is from 1983-85.

Steven Maasland
Moorestown, NJ

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From: LouDeeter@aol.com
To: Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Sent: Thursday, September 12, 2002 3:28 PM
Subject: Re: [CR]SOMEC--The Name

> From the Used Bike Buyers Guide. I was always fascinated by how they arrived at the name SOMEC. Lou Deeter, Orlando FL
>
> SOMEC: Corso Distributors, 349 West 14th Street, New York NY 10014. 212-691-3770. Lugo, Italy 011-39-545-45162. SOciety of MECanica. Once imported by Dohnnie Einhorn, Ambersports, Florida. Headed by Oliviero Gallegati. Engraved seat stay caps and fork crown. Tulip logo. Semi-sloping fork crown. Cinelli BB shell.
> Models:
> SLX 85 SLX
> Air 2001 86 SLX
> Super Course 86 SLX
> Air Kronos 86 Columbus
> Air Corsa 88 SLX
> Time Trial 89 Aelle
> SL 89 SL
> Stellar-TS 90 TSX
>
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