Re: [CR]Reviving production of 1970's componentry

(Example: Component Manufacturers:Chater-Lea)

Date: Tue, 16 Nov 2004 16:57:49 +0100
From: "renaissance-cycles" <info@renaissance-cycles.com>
Subject: Re: [CR]Reviving production of 1970's componentry
To: Stephen Barner <steve@sburl.com>, classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
References: <MONKEYFOODIIZS2TRqf00002421@monkeyfood.nt.phred.org> <001001c4cbf0$a3d632d0$3e0111ac@bourke>


Campagnolo old tooling was destroyed or off for some scrap money during their relocation. This be the truth!

BC Baron C..................And the gang!! Renaissance cycles, Holland.
> >
> > If rivendell can convince dia-compe (or dia-tech) to dust off its
> > old tooling and cast some 1970's 610 brake calipers, why can't we
> > convince campy to dust off some old tooling and make some more
> > spare parts available ?? or at least rent/sell the tooling to
> > a small works that can shoulder financial risk ??
> >
> > once again, the japanese seem to have a much more reasonable
> > policy with regards to bike componentry than the europeans.
> > no surprise, i guess.
> >
> > i wonder if dia-compe would be willing to remake some vintage
> > hoods from the gran-compe ( i vote for suntour superbe hoods ! )
> > to give us spares for our campy components !! what a political
> > coup that would be for dia-compe !!
> >
> > - Don Gillies
> > San Diego, CA
> > ------------------------------