Re: [CR]Mixing tubes, now Columbus tourers

(Example: Production Builders)

Date: Tue, 23 Dec 2003 12:33:02 -0500
From: "Joe Bender-Zanoni" <joebz@optonline.net>
Subject: Re: [CR]Mixing tubes, now Columbus tourers
To: brianbaylis@juno.com, dartley@co.ba.md.us
References: <20031223.084434.923.1507598@webmail11.lax.untd.com>
cc: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org

Jim Redcay and McLean Fonvielle also made Columbus tubed touring bikes in the later 1970s.

One motivation is that the US Campagnolo distributor (Ultima?) also sold Columbus tubing and Cinelli frame fittings. They offered OEM pricing and, I believe, terms to these small framebuilders which was previously unheard of. The upshot was that framebuilders could make more money on a Campy equipped bike and there was a general surge in Columbus tubing use during this period that flowed into the traditionally Reynolds tubed touring frameset market.

I personally know McLean was excited about this deal from discussions with him at the time.

Joe Bender-Zanoni
Great Notch, NJ


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From: brianbaylis@juno.com
To: dartley@co.ba.md.us
Cc: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Sent: Tuesday, December 23, 2003 11:44 AM
Subject: Re: [CR]Mixing tubes, now frame stickers



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> Daniel,
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> Bruce Gordon, who specialized in touring bikes at the time used Columbus as did Jim Merz back in the 70's. Not unheard of amongst the pure touring guys.
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> I'm anxious to see your 1971 Colnago super. Does it have playing card decals? What color is it and is it original paint?
>
> Brian Baylis
> La Mesa, CA
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> Please note: message attached