Fwd: Re: [CR]Eddy Merckx bike years

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Date: Fri, 12 Oct 2007 20:51:26 -0400
From: <cgallegro@charter.net>
To: Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Fwd: Re: [CR]Eddy Merckx bike years
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> Hi,
> Falcon and Allegro had branded Merckx bikes by license.
>
> Allegro for sure in 1976 as i have the Allegro Catalog, I think Falcon was earlier.
>
> Regards
> Craig Griffith
> San Luis Obispo, ca.
> USA
>
> ---- Gary Watts <watts.gary@gmail.com> wrote:
> > It was my impression that Merckx started building his own bikes after
> > he retired in 1977. The first ones I remember were close to 1980.
> >
> > Mentioned was a supposed 1972 Eddy Merckx. Was this just a rebranded
> > bike from a contract builder, etc?
> >
> > Gary Watts
> > Vancouver, Washington