Re: [CR]Magnesium Frame Bikes

(Example: Framebuilders:Norman Taylor)

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From: "Chuck Schmidt" <chuckschmidt@earthlink.net>
Subject: Re: [CR]Magnesium Frame Bikes
Date: Tue, 31 Oct 2006 21:26:58 -0800
To: Amir Avitzur <avitzur@013.net>
cc: Classicrendezvous <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>

Amir Avitzur wrote:
> Anybody ever heard of Magnesium tubed road bikes?
> Someone mentioned that there was a maker in the UK at one time.

Kirk Precision... I sold one on eBay about seven or more years ago. They were HEAVY DOGS and pretty much a complete failure.

One on eBay recently: Item: 300041223845 http://ebay.com/<blah FRAME_W0QQitemZ300041223845QQcmdZViewItem>

One on First Flight web site: http://www.firstflightbikes.com/KirkPrecision.html

Chuck Schmidt
South Pasadena, Southern California
United States of America
http://www.velo-retro.com (reprints, t-shirts & timelines)