Re: [CR]NOS Carrera frames - tubing used

(Example: Bike Shops:R.E.W. Reynolds)

Date: Sun, 21 Dec 2003 21:27:25 -0700
From: "Chuck Schmidt" <chuckschmidt@earthlink.net>
To: Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR]NOS Carrera frames - tubing used
References: <20031222023402.23228.qmail@web11901.mail.yahoo.com>


Fred Rafael Rednor wrote:
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> Also, from what I've seen, many Italian framebuilders in what
> we are considering the classic period did not suffer from
> "tubing decal envy". Therefore they did not mark their frames
> at all - even those built from seamless Columbus tubing. They
> simply expected the customer to trust them to use good
> materials and for the frame to be judged on it's ride
> characteristics, weight and appearance. Such is the case with
> many modern frames, as well. For example, my Richard Sachs has
> no tubing decals.

For a nano second I thought you were going to say your RICHARDSACHS was built with... Cromor!

I'd say it is false economy saving a few dollars using Cromor on a hand built frame.

Chuck Schmidt South Pasadena, Southern California

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