Re: [CR]Re: Falck (Falk) Tubing

(Example: Component Manufacturers:Campagnolo)

From: "jerrymoos" <jerrymoos@sbcglobal.net>
To: "Joe Bender-Zanoni" <joebz@optonline.net>, <OROBOYZ@aol.com>, <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
References: <1d7.244e72e1.2e09d423@aol.com> <002601c458cd$e290d8e0$6400a8c0@jfbender>
Subject: Re: [CR]Re: Falck (Falk) Tubing
Date: Wed, 23 Jun 2004 09:53:40 -0500


I thought perhaps some of the top end Legnano Tipo Romas were made of Falck also.

Regards,

Jerry Moos
Houston, TX


----- Original Message -----
From: Joe Bender-Zanoni
To: OROBOYZ@aol.com
Sent: Tuesday, June 22, 2004 9:57 PM
Subject: Re: [CR]Re: Falck (Falk) Tubing



> One exception to the Falck tubed bike being of lesser quality was Frejus.
> The Frejus Tour de France models with Falck look pretty darn good in my
> opinion and when I have worked on them the BB mitres etc. looked fine.
>
> Joe Bender-Zanoni
> Great Notch, NJ
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <OROBOYZ@aol.com>
> To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, June 22, 2004 2:27 PM
> Subject: [CR]Re: Falck (Falk) Tubing
>
>
> > Maybe some folks don't know, so I guess it might be important to remind
> > everyone that at least in the 60s and 70s that Flack tubing almost
> invariably was
> > used on the cheapo models within whichever bike brand.
> > As we all know, the mechanical benefit of the make of tubing is
> significantly
> > less important that the assembly technique and expertise, but in the case
> of
> > most Falck tubed bikes, as those made with cheaper grades of Columbus
> (Aelle,
> > Chromor, etc), the workmanship and features (investment cast bits, chrome
> > plating, etc.) were also lessened due to the economics of the process of
> making a
> > less expensive end product.
> >
> > NOT that these bikes don't ride great, yada yada...
> >
> >
> > Dale Brown
> > Greensboro, NC