In a message dated 8/30/2005 6:04:46 PM Eastern Daylight Time, IKersey@aol.com writes:
<< Both of my Mercier 100s and my 300 have their marques stencil-painted on their down tubes (by hand or mechanically, I know not).
Which raises another question regarding the 300 - it has Campy brakes, ders (f&r), and shifters; but only two of the three top tube brake cable clips are Campy (the third being Simplex). Did Mel Pinto import these as Campy-equipped bikes or was this an aftermarket mod? Also has a Avocet Touring Saddle which I suspect was an addition by a previous owner >>
You have your Importer wrong.. Pinto was Gitane (many) & Urago (a few) ...
Mercier was Beacon I think?
Dale Brown
Greensboro, NC USA