[CR]Reynolds 753 certification; Tim Isaac.

Archive-URL: http://search.bikelist.org/getmsg.asp?Filename=classicrendezvous.10601.2204.eml Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2006 21:00:32 -0600 From: John Thompson <JohnThompson@new.rr.com> Subject: Re: [CR] Unknown KOF's

Brandon Ives wrote:
> You mention Trek where we know at least Joe Stark and Tim Isaac came
> out of the early years.

Tim Isaac was a respected independent builder before he started at Trek.

Don't forget Dave Tesch -- he started at Trek about a year before Joe. And a lot of Trek brazers moved to Paramount and then to Waterford: Chris Fiorini, Dave Tupy, and Bill Phelps come to mind here. -John Thompson

John, Dave Tesch started at Trek about a year or so after I did, and he left about a year before I did.

Of Tim Isaac, I'm sure you'd agree, It'd be nice to read a bigger picture here -- as big as it takes -- some day: http://classicrendezvous.com/USA/Tim_Isaac.htm.

I remember an aero-tubed show bike Isaac made at Trek, fitted with Shimano's aero-group debut, was it 1981? The big fish at Shimano, the owner or president, I forget his name, purchased the bike, notably because it was painted the exact shade of red of the sun on the Japanese Flag. I'm pretty sure it was this bike, I don't think it was another, anyway Isaac told me about it. I wonder if pics can be found?

Of Reynolds 753 certification, my recollection is that Reynolds only required one guy to do the test -- to represent the factory's skill -- and thus, Isaac did the test.

Joe Starck Madison, Wisconsin

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