> Thanks Anthony!
>
> Dale Brown
> cycles de ORO, Inc.
> 1410 Mill Street
> Greensboro, NC 27408 USA
> 336-274-5959
> http://www.cyclesdeoro.com
> http://www.classicrendezvous.com
> Giant, Specialized, Orbea, Bianchi, Felt, Litespeed, Landshark,
> Colnago, Townie and other exotica.
> National Bicycle Dealers Association Board member
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Anthony Mezzatesta <mezzbike1@zoominternet.net>
> To: oroboyz@aol.com
> Sent: Mon, 1 May 2006 09:43:15 -0400
> Subject: Re: [CR]Re frame ' 7237382403
>
> Hey Dale,
> I'm not one to ring my own bell, but since you asked here is a bit
> from my
> soon to be web site. thanks for the interest. I guess I should just
> send emails
> all day than the world would remember me. Anyway that frame didn't
> sell, I may
> relist it.
> God Bless
> Anthony Mezzatesta
> Mezzatesta Custom Cycles
> 909 Berkley Manor Dr.
> Cranberry Twp, Pa 16066
> 724 498 4191
>
> Growing up in New York City, a neighbor brought over an old
Legnano
> bicycle
> from Italy. The moment I saw that bike, I fell in love with cycling.
> When he
> tired of the bike, what a thrill it was that he gave it to me. I rode
> that bike
> with such joy and pride. It was my first love.
>
> As I got older and grew out of that bike, I decided to buy a
> Sakai. That
> was my ride for over 2 years. Boy, was it uncomfortable. At that time
I
> was 17
> years of age, (1973) I knew that I had to build my own frame. And so,
> the
> passion began. I had an audience with the great Vic Fraysee of Paris
> Sport
> Cycles and he suggested that I build by first frame out of Durafort
> tubing. He
> proceeded to sell me three sets. I went on to build 3 frames for my
> siblings and
> myself. I was able to get advise not only from Vic, but also from the
> late,
> great Francesco Cuevas.
>
> In 1980, I moved to Portland, Or. and worked with another great
> Jim Merz,
> while I took evening classes for hand engraving and jewelry design at
> the Oregon
> College of Art and Craft. In 1981, I moved back to New York and began
> building
> frames in the Poughkeepsie area where I built frames for the Hudson
> Valley Velo
> Club, And the Vitesse Cycling Team(now Verge) and Some of the Mangoni
> team. Now
> I reside and am building in the Pittsburgh Pa. area, where I've built
> frames for
> Kraynick cycling Team.
>
> I have built hundreds of frames in the more than 30 years that I've
> been
> building.
>
>
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