vjp@telus.net wrote:
> I have recently seen a mystery frame that I have a gut feeling might be a
> Tesch. I am familiar with the pics on WJG and on CR of the 101 model, but
> this one is different. The seat lug on this one is investment cast but the
> seatstays are not capped and brazed to the side like on the 101 but instead
> are compound mitered and go up the side of the seatlug to nearly the top. It
> looks "fastback" but it is on the side and it is really incredible looking.
>
> It has no fork, but the current owner says that it had the remains of
> individual letters,"T" "E" "S" and he thought possibly "G" and "A". I am
> thinking that maybe those remains were "C" and "H".
>
> If anyone is familiar with other Tesch bikes I would love to have some
> feedback if possible.
Any pictures? I worked with Tesch way back when he was at Trek, and I know some of the ex-Masi (guys Joe Stark, Jim Cunningham, Brian Baylis) on the list probably worked with him even longer.
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John (john@os2.dhs.org)
Appleton WI USA