[CR]Re: [Frame] RIP ALAN aluminum bonded frames

(Example: Framebuilding:Tubing:Falck)

From: "Andrew R Stewart" <onetenth@earthlink.net>
To: "Donald Gillies" <gillies@cs.ubc.ca>, <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
References: <200411192233.OAA02476@cascade.cs.ubc.ca>
Date: Fri, 19 Nov 2004 21:53:22 -0500
cc: framebuilders@bikelist.org
Subject: [CR]Re: [Frame] RIP ALAN aluminum bonded frames

As we speak a 20+ year old Alan frame is in a box in my basement. Retired by a custom steel mount. It was about perfect for the 105 LB rider but showing it's age. Andy.


----- Original Message -----
From: Donald Gillies
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Cc: framebuilders@bikelist.org
Sent: Friday, November 19, 2004 5:33 PM
Subject: [Frame] RIP ALAN aluminum bonded frames



> I heard a few days ago that ALAN aluminum bonded frames had passed
> away forever. These frames, which have been produced almost unchanged
> for 30+ years, were in the 2002 ALAN catalogue, had unique custom-cast
> aluminum lugs and anodized tubes in cool colors.
>
> Since the lugs were an ALAN in-house invention, not even a frame
> builder or welder can make a replica frame now, I believe. These very
> vintage frames have been lost to mankind forever ... *sniff* ...
>
> - Don Gillies
> San Diego, CA
>
> ======================================================================
>
> From: "ALAN" <alan.frames@tin.it> Add to Address Book
> To: donald_gillies@yahoo.com
> CC: melpintoimp@aol.com
> Subject: Alan frame
> Date: Wed, 17 Nov 2004 16:52:33 +0100
>
> Dear Mr. Gillies,
>
> we have received your e-mail from Mel Pinto and we can inform the
> model 303 is not more in production because our stock of aluminium
> lugs is empty and it's not convenient to re-make it considering the
> poor request of that kind of frame from the market.
>
> I suggest you the new model Carbon X33, with aluminim lugs and carbon
> tubes,similar to the 303.
>
> For any information about it, you can reach our web site
> http://www.alan-bikeframes.com or our US web site http://www.euromediagroup.us
>
> Best regards
> ALAN / Alberto Falconi
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