[CR]Re: Ben Lawee, was Re: Ultimate Francophile bike

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From: "Earle Young" <earle.young@tds.net>
To: "HM & SS Sachs" <sachs@erols.com>, <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
References: <427C88D2.7080402@erols.com>
Date: Sat, 7 May 2005 07:00:46 -0500
Subject: [CR]Re: Ben Lawee, was Re: Ultimate Francophile bike

Harvey Sachs said:
>I have assumed that Lawee was also the "father" of the UniVega line. Is this true?

Indeed, and there were some awesome bikes in the line, including a Japan-built, lugged Columbus race frame with Campagnolo Super Record/Nuovo Record. Ted Ernst's comment about Ben being strong on pricing is exemplified by the Univega line as it flirts with the later end of the CR timeline. Well-made, nicely spec'd bikes that hit the price marks squarely.

Earle Young
Madison, Wisc.