TVT Carbon frames were actually built by Craig Calfee in Santa Cruz California.
Peter Koskinen
Chapel Hill,Nc
> 1980s: LeMond won the world championships on 36-hole wheels, which
> now fellow randonneurs (!), who have no support cars, say are too
> heavy to go fast! Yes, Greg used TVT carbon frames, too. But for most
> other riders, bikes actually were heavier than in the 70s - witness
> Columbus Max tubing and such stuff.
>
> 1990s: With "innovative" bike companies becoming more active in
> sponsoring pro racing (Cannondale and Trek come to mind, but Bianchi,
> too), they wanted to showcase lightweight bikes, since they couldn't
> compete on "mystique" and craftsmanship. So the bikes are getting
> lighter. Would Eddy have won more decisively on a Trek? Would Lance
> be slower on a Colnago NR bike? Who knows?
>
> Any thoughts?
> --
> Jan Heine, Seattle
> Editor/Publisher
> Vintage Bicycle Quarterly
> http://www.mindspring.com/