Excerpted below are part of the Bs and all of the Cs from the Used Bike Buyers Guide. If any of you have comments, additions or deletions, pls send them off-list, unless of course, you feel they are useful for the entire list to learn. Lou Deeter, Orlando FL
BOULDER: P.O. Box 1400, Lyons CO 80540. 303-532-0133. Models: Defiant PR 94 Chromoly Defiant PR/Ti 94 Titanium Paris-Roubaix 94-96 Ti or Chromoly or Alum
BOWMAN, Eric: Sunderland MA. Custom.
BOYDON, Tom: Garland, Texas, associated with Fastabs frames, built by Witcomb UK.
BOZZI, Emilio: Italy
BRADBURY RACING COMPONENTS (BRC): 1414 South Tejon Street, Colorado Springs CO 80906. 719-578-0400. Models: Road 93 Easton Pro Gram
BRADLEY: See Franklin. Ohio.
BRAMBILLA, Francesco: Founded in 1919 in Milan, Italy.
BRANCA, Felice: via S.Martino, F23, Magnano, Italy.
BRANDS: Netherlands. Also known as IBD.
BRANS, L: France. Touring models. 1930s.
BRAUN, Herman: Elementenweg 18e, 3201 LG Spijkenisse, Netherlands. 0181-623323
BRAXTON, Samuel: 2100 South Avenue West, Missoula MT 59801. Since 1972. Specialized in touring bikes. Deceased.
BRAYSHER:
BRC: See Bradbury.
BREEZER: Joe Breeze, 1415 San Mateo Avenue, South San Francisco CA 94080-6504. 415-871-8870. Box 5401, Mill Valley CA 94942. Built in Taiwan. Since 1974. Known for mountain bikes. Models: Venturi 93-96 Ritchey Logic Prestige
BRENNAN, Pop: U.S.A. Built chandeliers in New Jersey and New York.
BREW: 1733 Sutherland Road, Route 1, Box 270B, Creston NC 28615. 910-385-6847. Steve Garn, Blue Ridge Electric and Welding. Models: Custom Road 93-94 Prestige, Excell, or Reynolds Superlight TT 93 Prestige, Excell Suspension Road 93 Prestige, Excell Custom Road 95 Tange or Reynolds 200 Proof Road 96 853
BRIDGESTONE: 15021 or 15003 Wicks Blvd, San Leandro CA 94577. 510-895-5480. 800-847-5913. Japan. Models: Altair DL 82-83 Chromoly Sirius 82-83 Chromoly World Criterium 83 Chromoly Grand Velo 2000 Chromoly Grand Velo 3100 Chromoly 400 84-85 Chromoly 500 84-85 Chromoly 700 84-85 Chromoly Grand Velo 3000 84 Chromoly Radac 86 Aluminum 112 87 Triple Chromoly 550 87 Triple Chromoly (24" Front) 3100 87 Aluminum RB1 88-93 Ishiwata 022E RB2 88-93 Ishiwata RD 2100 89-91 Aluminum RB3 90 Chromoly RD 2000 90 Aluminum RBT 94 Tange RB2 94 Tange RB1 94 Tange
BRIGGS, Ellis: England. 18 Otley Road, Shipley, West Yorks BD17 7DS, England. Models: 653
BRINGHELI: 4916 Pearl Road, Cleveland OH 44109. 216-459-1166.
BRITISH EAGLE: Settle Cycles, The Station Yard, Settle BD24 9BD, England. Models: 300 94 531 500 94 531 500 Tour 94 531 ST
BRODIE, Paul: Canada. Brodie Research & Technology, 150-8711 Beckwith Road, Richmond, B.C. Canada V6X 1V4. 8960 River Drive, Unit 1, Richmond, B.C. Canada Z6X 1Y7. 604-270-4209. Models: Brodie 93-95 Tange Prestige Logic
BROWN, Bob: St. Paul, MN. 651-730-7596 http://www.bobbrowncycles.com
BROWN, Dale: Greensboro NC, Cycles de Oro Bikeshop. 910-274-5959. Since 1984. Specializes in feature cut lugged road. All silver brazed.
BROWN, Phil: North Hollywood, California. 818-753-9900. Started in mid 1970s with partner Doug White. Makes Audex frames much like the old days.
BROWNING, Michael:
BROWNING: Belgium. FN is Fabrique Nationale d'Armes de Guerre. Same folks who made guns.
BRUN, Jean: Switzerland.
BRUNI, Tom: 2923 Sylvan Avenue, Baltimore MD 21214. 410-426-3420 or 410-624-3420. Tandem specialist.
BRUTTO:
BSA: England
BUGATTI, Ettore: Italy.
BULGIER, Mark: Seattle WA. Worked at Santana, R&E Cycles, Davidson, Match, and Ti Cycles.
BURTIN: Switzerland.
BUSHNELL, Dennis: bushcycles@home.com
BUTLER, Claude: England. Founded 1928. Holdsworthy, 1828 L. Street, NW, Suite 703, Washington D.C. 20036. England. Known for touring frames. Uses Reynolds tubing. Models: Classique Electron Super 5 European Challenge Coureur Allrounder New Allrounder Olympic Sprint 53 Avant-Coureur 53 Criterium 95 531 Professional 95 653
BUTLER, Geoffrey: 15, South End, Croydon, England CRO1BE, 011-44-181-688-5094. Reynolds.
CPR: Competition Performance Research, 3203 Fairacres Road, Huntsville AL 85805. 205-539-4801. Frames custom built by Marty Williams.
CADIOU: France
CALBORN Marcel: Celo Europa, 1143 Manhattan Avenue, Manhattan Beach CA 90266. 26538 Moulton Parkway, Unit A, Laguna Hills CA. 714-643-2801. Made by Colnago. Models: Aero Formula 1 84 Columbus Air Super Light Formula 1 84 SL Formula 1 Profil 86 SLX Columbus Profil 93-95 Profil Titanium 93-95 Titanium
CALFEE Design: 800-965-2171.
CALOI: Sao Paulo, Brazil. 703 E. Ashley Street, Jacksonville FL 32250. 904-355-5547. Since 1898. A subcontractor to Eddie Merckx. Ridden by Lotto team in 94. Ridden by Motorola Team 95 to 97.
CALZONE: Italy. Domenico Calzone. Trained by Giuseppe Pela and Armando Zago. Via Villa Giusti 6, Torino Italy. Imported by Frank Israils, Ft Lauderdale FL. Information, Dade Cycles, 305-444-5997. Most were green with yellow & gold.
CAMBORGHINI: 201-845-3200/1250. All titanium.
CAMERA: Italy. Marked A. Camera. Sold by Blue Wheel, Charlottesville VA.
CAMINADE, Pierre: 1910, Paris, France. Best known model was the Caminargent, introduced in 1936 with Octagonal aluminum tubes.
CAMPANIA: Made by Fuji in Japan.
CANNONDALE: 9 Brookside Place, Georgetown CT 06829. 800-BIKE-USA. Started with bags and trailers in 1970. Producing bicycles since 1983. Distinctive for oversize welded aluminum. Early forks were Tange chromoly. Later forks were aluminum. Known for stiffness. Oval chain stays. Size is measured from center of bottom bracket to 1 inch below TOP of seat tube. Later models, the seat stays join the chain stays in front of the rear dropout and axle. Model number was associated with component package. Higher number had higher quality component package. Models: R200 SR 300 SR 400 SR 500 SR 600 SR 700 SR 800 SR 900 84 (First year for racing frameset) Original w/ Campy Silk Road 900 95-96 W/suspension SR 1000 SR 2000 3.0 (Huge downtube) 2.8 (Tapered toptube) CAAD3 97 Silk Road 500 97 W/suspension 4000 97 CAAD4
CANOPUS: Columbia.
CAPE, Colin: Swinton, England
CARABELLA: Mexico. Owned by Windsor.
CARBONFRAMES: 115 Post Street, Santa Cruz CA 95060. 408-459-6777. Carbon Fiber with titanium inserts and dropouts. Molded. Made Greg Lemond's 1992 carbon frames. Models: Tetra Custom 96 Carbon Fiber Tetra Pro 96-97 Carbon Fiber Tetra Tri 96 Carbon Fiber
CARLTON: Nottingham, England. Run by O’Donovan family until Raleigh bought them in 1961.
CARNIELLI: Italy. See Bottechia. Now only making fitness equipment.
CARPENTER, F.H.: England. Surrey England.
CARRARO: http://www.carrarocicli.com/
CARRERA: Italy. http://www.carrera-podium.it Via Statale 52 – 25011 Calcinato (BS) Italy. Tel: 011-39-030-9964322 Manufacturing top-range bikes in the Carrera name since 1989. Carrera is the name of a major clothing brand that actively sponsored cycling for many years. Vagabond is connected to Carrera. Models: Pegasus 96 Drago 96 Zeus 96 Andromeda 96 Cassiopea 96 Delphino 96
CASATI: http://www.ciclicasati.com/
CASMANO: 4403 S.E. 52nd Avenue, Portland OR 97206. 503-774-3487. Custom.
CASTELLON, Leo: 1320 Grand Avenue, Suite 12A, San Marcos CA 92069. 619-591-3830. Since late 1970s. Aluminum, Chromoly, and Titanium custom. Makes Quattro Assi aluminum.
CAVALINI: Milani, Italy.
CAYGILL, Arthur: England. Borough Road, Gallowfields Trading Estate, Richmond, North Yorkshire, England. Models: 531 94 531 653 94 653 708 94 708 753 94 753 SL 94 SL SLX 94 SLX TSX 94 TSX MAX 94 MAX
CAYLOR, Gunnar: 519 Kansas Avenue, Modesto CA 95350. Began building in 1969.
CAZENAVE: France. "Sam", Italy.
CBT ITALIA: CBT International, Via Genova 15, 12010 Cuneo, Italy. Sloping fork crown. Extended seat tube. Model: Amadeus 89 Oria
CELMINS, Mike: Santa Barbara, CA.
CELO: CELO Europa, 1143 Manhattan Avenue, Manhattan CA 90266. 714-643-2801. 213-545-8843/4133. Reportedly built by Colnago. Models: 82 82-83 Aelle 82 Super 82 Aelle Super International 82 SL Super Criterium 82-84 SL Super 85-93 SL Europa International 86 SL Victory 86 SL SLX 93-94 SLX
CENCI: Possibly Switzerland
CENTURION: Western States Imports, 4030 Via Pescador, Camarillo CA 93010-9864. 805-388-5890. 1837 Dehavilland Drive, Newbury Park CA 94301. 805-449-0421. Japan/Taiwan/Italy. Flat sided seat stay cap. Unicrown fork. Models: 'by Cinelli' mid-80s Columbus Elite 83 Tange #2 Turbo 83-84 Tange #1 LeMans 83-88 Tange #2 Elite GT 84 Tange #4 Comp TA 84 Tange #2 Accordo 85 Tange Infinity Prestige 86 & 89 Tange Prestige Facet 86 Aluminum Ironman Dave Scott Tri 86 Tange #1 Ironman Master 88 Tange #1 Ironman Carbon 88 Carbon Fiber
CERRINA, L: Cannes, France
CESARE M: Italy. Once imported by Gus Betat, New Orleans. Models: Strada Tretubi SL 88-89 SL Superbo SLX 88-89 SLX MS 89 MS
CHANCE, Chris: See Fat City.
CHAPLAIT: France
CHARELL: France
CHARMANT: Italy
CHENOWITH, Martin: Colorado. Decal says Martin.
CHERRY, John: Project Bike Shop, 676 Main St, Lafayette IN 47901-1451. 317-423-4488. Known to have used Ritchey Logic tubing. Models: Cherry Classic 93-95 Chromoly Cherry Bomb 93-95 Chromoly Fat Boy 93 Cherry Titanium 93-95 Titanium
CHESINI: http://www.chesini.com/
CHIAPPINI: Italy.
CHIORDA: 04010 Le Castella, Cisterna Di Latina, Italy. 011-06-9690001. Also produces Legnano. Some were produced in the Bianchi Reparto Corsa professional shop.
CHIOSSI: Italy.
CHRISTIAN, Kevin:
CHRONOMETRO: 257 Winnebago Street, Madison WI 53704. 608-251-5020.
CICCHETTI: Treglio, Italy
CICLI WELKER: Italy. See Garlatti.
CIGNAL: Low end of the Jamis line. Models: Ventura 94-95 Chromoly
CILO: Switzerland. Security Bicycles, 32 Intersection Street, Hempstead NY 11550. 516-485-6100. 800-645-2990. Models: 141 EX 86 Aelle 142 EX 86 Aelle 144 NDA 86-88 Vitus 979 Aluminum Sprint-X 531 Sport Tange #1 Pro Team 88 SLX
CIMA GRAPPA: European Cycle Imports, 410-472-9478. Columbus, Reynolds & Dedacciai in 97.
CIMATTI: Italy
CINELLI: http://www.cinelli.it/
CINETICA: Italy. Founded by Andrea Cinelli. 011-39-2-26412555. Carbon fiber monocoque.
CINZIA: France.
CIOCC: Italy. : http://www.ciocc.it/
CIRA, Kurt: with Alan Pearce. Rainbow Jersey, 2613 E. Hampshire, Milwaukee WI 53211.
CITY ROAD:
CLARK, Geoff: England. Decal says made in Bradford-Yorks. Reynolds tubing. Early 70s.
CLARK-KENT: 220 West Alemeda, No 19, Denver CO 80223. 303-935-8289. Closed 95. Models: AX-1 91 True Temper TC-2OS Ti500sl 93-95 Titanium Ti190 93-94 Titanium 653 93 Reynolds 653 753 93 Reynolds 753 MM-1 94 SXA-Aluminum/Mtl Matrix Gan Double Suspension 94 Titanium Excell OS 94-95 Excell OS
CLEMENSO
CLEMENTS, Ernie: Telford, Shropshire, England. Racer and later manager of Falcon.
CLOAREC, Raymond: France.
CMB: Bassano, Italy
CNC: Raymond Fletcher, Paris, France. Used by Soviet national team.
COLEMAN: Chuck & Doug Coleman, Dayton, Ohio. Custom steel. 916-898-1427.
COLIAN: Tempe Bike Shop, Tempe AZ. Built by Colin and Ian Laing. Known to have used EL tubing.
COLLIER, Jim: England. Built at Witcomb, Hobbs of Barbican and Gillott. Trained Ron Cooper and Richard Sachs.
COLNAGO: http://www.colnago.com/
COLNER: A lower quality offering from Colnago. Named for COLnago ERnesto.
COLUMBIA: 1 Cycle Street, Westfield MA 01085. 413-562-3664. USA. Known for department store bicycles. Closed. Model: 3774 85 Classic 88 Chromoly Classic 89 Aluminum
COLUMBINE: P.O. Box 339, Mendocino, California 95460-0339. Phone : 707-962-0750. Since 1976. Originally John and Richard Murphy, but Richard has since opened his own business in Colorado. John moved from Colorado to California in 2002. Known for attention to detail. Reynolds and Tange Prestige tubing. Campy dropouts. Bolt through seat stay. Fancy lugwork to order. One of few builders to use stainless lugs, dropouts and stainless tubes. Models: Team 86 531 Road-Team Issue 86 531 Custom 95 Tange Prestige
CO-MOTION: 222 Polk Street, Eugene OR 97402. 503-342-4583. Also tandems. Models: Expresso 93-96 Tange Prestige Custom 95 Titanium Custom Road 95 Tange Ultimate Superlight Expresso 97 853
COMPETITION: Bicycle Parts Pacific, 5841 Mission Gorge Road, Suite A, San Diego CA 92120. Made by Olmo. Campy dropouts. Model: C/Special 83 SL
CONCORDE: Veltec, Gavre, Belgium. Distributed in U.S. by Veltec-Boyer Sports, 801 California Avenue or 1793 Catalina, Sand City CA 93955. 408-394-7114. 408-394-4721. Sponsored PDM professional team in late 80's and early 90's. Some made by Ciocc. Models: Cromor Cromor Aluminum (Unconfirmed) Aquila 85 SL Gavina 89 SL Columbo 89 Ultech chromoly Squadra 89 SLX Max 92 Max Aquila 92 SLX Nivacrom 93 Genuis Nivacrom Excell Eagle 93-94 Excell Max FB 93-94 Max Prelude PRX 93-94 Columbus mix Thron FB 93-94 Astore 2 93-94 TSX 93-94 TSX RazorBlade 94 Composite
CONDOR: 90-94 (or 144-148) Grays Inn Road, London WCIX8AA England. Owned by Conway. Frames built by Monty Young. Since 1946. Reynolds tubing.
CONFENTE, Mario: Came to U.S. with Faliero Masi to build for Masi. Also made bikes under his own name during the 70's. Built only 135 frames under his name. Died March 8, 1979. Known for flawless lugwork and interesting frame characteristics. See Masi.
CONTI: Italy. Also made Ciocc. Shop is in Bologna. 011-39-2-9094973. Ridden by Navigure-Blue Storm team in 94.
COOPER, Lee: England. Reynolds tubing.
COOPER, Ron: London, England. Began in 1946 with A.S. Gillott Cycles. Starting building for himself in 1969. Very nice lugwork.
COPPI: Italy. http://www.faustocoppi.com/
CORIMA: France. 011-33-563-8537. Nytro Racing, 766 First Street, Encinitas CA 92024. Ridden by Chris Boardman to the Hour Record in 93. Composite. Models: Viper 96 Carbon Puma 96 Carbon T2000 97 Carbon
CORKY: U.S.A. 1960s and 1970s.
CORL, Craig: 806 Fulton Place, Woodbridge VA 22191. 703-491-5569. Custom. TIG.
CORNELLA: Italy.
CORRADI, Carlo: Parma, Italy.
CORSARO: 9450 S.W. Commerce Circle, Wilsonville OR 97070. 503-682-2202. Model: Proforma 85-86 Tange 1
CORSO: Italy. House brand of Stuyvescent Bicycles in New York City. Out of business in mid-1990s.
CORTINA: Italy
COTTEN, Sam: 800-434-9010
COTTINGHAM, Roy: Northamptonshire, England. Beautiful hand cut lugs. Deceased.
COUGAR: Fred Baker Cycles, 144 Cheltenham Road, Bristol BS5 6RL, England. Terry Dolan main framebuilder. Models: Barcelone Team 94 531C SLX 94 SLX 653 94 653 SL 94 SL 531 94 531 731 94 731 TSX 94 TSX EL 94 EL Max 94 Max Tristream 94 731 OS Infinity 94 Carbon Monocoque
COUNTERPOINT CONVEYANCE: P. O. Box 33475, Seattle WA 98133. 206-365-6837.
COVENTRY: England. Made by Falcon.
CRAMEROTTI, Giuseppi: Canada, Velicissimo. info@cramerotti.com, 604-708-3606. Family began building bikes in early 1900s under name Kramer. Models: Pontida 95 Genius Trento 95 Columbus EL Primato 95-96 Dedalo 18MCDV6 Stelvio 95 SLX Garda 95 SL Sportif 95 Columbus Gara Mirage 96 Columbus Gara Genius 97 Genius EL 97 EL Dedaccai 01 97 Dedaccai
CRANKIN CYCLES: CA, 619-292-2363 Models: Hot Rod 700 96 True Temper Aero Hot Rod 650 96 True Temper Aero Road Rocker 96 True Temper OXII
CRESCENT: Sweden Known to have made stainless steel with ornate Nervex lug.
CRESTONE PEAK: 316-624-4533. Models: Conclusion 95 Aluminum Action 95 Chromoly Triathlon 95 Aluminum
CROLL, Walter: 718 Washington Avenue North, No 404, Minneapolis MN 55401. 507-280-4014. 612-339-1899. Models: Road 95-96 Reynolds 531 Custom 95 Reynolds 753
CROTCH ROCKET: 700 N. Fairview Avenue, Goleta CA 93117.
CROWTHER: England. See Mercian.
CUEVAS, Andreas: Francisco's son, see below.
CUEVAS, Fernando: Francisco’s grandson, see below. 718 396 0546
CUEVAS, Francisco: 45 Spruce Avenue, Ridgefield Park NJ 07660. For more information, contact R..C. Hallett, 300 Yale Blvd S.E., Albuquerque, NM 87106. 505-268-5697. Started building in Barcelona, Spain in 1925. Moved to Argentina in 1951 and built there until he moved to the U.S. in 1970. Helped Fraysee set up Paris-Sport and built for a brief time in France with Guiseppe Limongi until they both moved back to the U.S. to build under the name of Paris Sport Cycles of New Jersey in the 70's. From about 1978-1988, built under his own name. Long tangs to stiffen fork. Stiffener X inside fork steering tube. Seat stays wrap around toward front of seat lug. Circle C on brake bridge. Engraved fork crown. Built his bikes without the use of frame jigs. Models: SL 83 SL Super Light 83 531 Super Chronos 84 SL
CUNNINGHAM, Charles: 121 Wood Lane, Fairfax CA 94930. Since 1976.
CURTLO: 26356 Rainbow Glenn Drive, Newhall CA 91321. Box 896, Santa Clarita CA 91322-0896. 805-251-9582. Models: Custom 93-95 True Temper OX3
CURVE: 1224 Sherman Drive, Longmont CO 80501. 303-449-5113. First use of AerMet tubing. Made by Mark Nobilette.
CUTTER: Reynolds tubing. 805-541-4077
CYCLE PRO: Japan/Taiwan. West Coast Cycle, 8631 Hayden Place, Culver City CA 90232. 213-204-1660.
CYCLERY NORTH: 6322 N. Broadway, Chicago IL 60660.
CYCLOPS: Canada. Mike Mulholland, 15 Sinclair Street, Toronto, Canada. 604-270-4209.
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