Re: [CR]modern USA builder inspirations?

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From: "stevens" <stevens@veloworks.com>
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR]modern USA builder inspirations?
Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2004 13:46:33 -0700
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Richard Sachs apprenticed at Witcomb (in England), but I believe he would say that his major influence is De Rosa ...

On Wed, 21 Jan 2004 20:36:03 +0000, rodk3d wrote
> Hi all,
> I'm curious which country or make of bike in general has influenced
> the modern USA frame builders the most? I know some builders
> apprenticed over in England, some at Masi USA, etc. As an example,
> do the older frames from say Italy produce todays favored geometry
> and the frames from England the fancy lugs?
>
> cheers,
> Rod Kronenberg
> Fort Collins, CO
> _______________________________________________

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