Nigel graciously found this information at my request. Soon we Aende owners
should compile data and photos to the CR archives.
Robert St.Cyr
Davis, California USA
>From: "NIGEL LAND" <ndland@btinternet.com>
>Reply-To: "NIGEL LAND" <ndland@btinternet.com>
>To: "robert st.cyr" <rpstcyr@hotmail.com>
>Subject: Re: another mystery bike - Aende
>Date: Sat, 16 Sep 2006 17:41:55 +0100
>
>Robert,
>Finally got in touch with my pal and here is what he says:
>He first met Alan (Pongo) Braithwaite in 1979 and had several frames made
>between then and 1984. In 1984 Alan was about 40 years old and living with
>his girlfriend in Nottingham. She committed suicide and Alan understandably
>flipped. He finished up in Thailand and met a 'children's nanny'. Came back
>to the UK and finished my pal's frame then returned to Thailand and got
>married. When attempting to return with his new wife he met with refusal
>from the UK authorities who said it had been a marriage of convenience. He
>returned alone, sold the business and went back to Thailand. He is
>apparently still making frames for Oz and NZ riders (probably UK ex-pats).
>He says that he put a hacksaw through two of his Aende frames because they
>were only rideable on 18mm tubs, so close were the clearances! I rapped his
>knuckles severely, but having done a PB at 25 miles on one of them I can
>confirm the problem.
>The name is AENDE with an acute accent on the final e and means -
>nothing...
>I would be happy if you posted this on CR for the archives as I no longer
>subscribe.
>Nigel Land