Re: [CR]On-topic spoke brands...

(Example: Component Manufacturers:Campagnolo)

Date: Sun, 28 Nov 2004 21:18:21 -0600
From: "John Thompson" <JohnThompson@new.rr.com>
Organization: The Crimson Permanent Assurance
To: Classic Rendezvous <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Subject: Re: [CR]On-topic spoke brands...
References: <41AA8549.8060606@erols.com>
In-Reply-To: <41AA8549.8060606@erols.com>


HM & SS Sachs wrote:
> I'm rather puzzled that neither of these gentlemen mentioned Robergel.
> During the 60s, our lifeline, Gene Portuesi, had a lot of us convinced
> that these were the very best. And, you could pay extra for the "tres
> etoiles," a stainless version whose name I believe is best translated as
> "three times as brittle." Oh, do remember to carry spare spokes and
> nipples, since I believe the nipples used a threading that was not
> widely shared in the industry...

There was the regular Robergel spoke with a crescent moon on the head:

http://www.os2.dhs.org/~john/robergel.jpeg

And the fancy "Trois Etoiles" (three stars) stainless spoke with a star on the head:

http://www.os2.dhs.org/~john/trois-etoiles.jpeg

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-John Thompson (john@os2.dhs.org)
Appleton WI USA