Argos has also done some "ghost-building;" during the
late 80/s and early 90/s I saw a number of ads in
Cycling Plus for both Argos-built and Italian built,
ARgos finished frames sold in the UK.
David Feldman
Vancouver, WA
>
> Argos frames were imported by Larry Mersereau in
> San Rafael/Marin County
> California in the 70's when he couldn't get Ron
> Cooper to make enough frames
> to satisfy the demand. Coopers were very desirable
> in that period, and were
> considered the (first? only? best? you pick) Italian
> style race frame to
> come out of England in that time frame.
>
> Argos reputedly came from the makers name, ARt
> GOSling, ( I could be off on
> the last name a bit, but you get the idea) and were
> made in England. They
> were priced a bit cheaper than Coopers and were much
> more available.
>
> Ricardo Bulissimo, Verdi, Nevada
>
> Wow! TWO salient on topic, no politics or ranting or
> shilling or bashing. I
> must be really racking up the "dues" points, now, eh
> KEN?
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