Re: [CR]When is a 3Rensho no longer a 3Rensho?

(Example: Production Builders:Peugeot)

Date: Wed, 5 Sep 2007 15:54:39 -0700
From: "Doug Van Cleve" <dvancleve@gmail.com>
To: LTravers <lat7575@swbell.net>, "Classic Rendezvous" <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Subject: Re: [CR]When is a 3Rensho no longer a 3Rensho?
In-Reply-To: <46DF3036.9050802@swbell.net>
References: <46DF3036.9050802@swbell.net>


Hi Lynn.

If it is "very slightly tweaked" and "rides fine as it is", isn't it more of an alignment/straightening issue? Surely some old school shop like the Yellow Jersey or a framebuilder could massage it a bit and leave the tubes alone?

Doug Van Cleve Chandler, AZ

On 9/5/07, LTravers <lat7575@swbell.net> wrote:
> Someone asked the question related in the subject line...anyone have a
> good answer?
>
> Here's why I am interested. My fuschia 3Rensho is very slightly
> tweaked. It rides fine as it is, but it is tweaked. I have contacted a
> couple of frame people and of course they say they can fix it. Why
> shouldn't they say so? It is only a matter of replacing the top tube
> and down tube. But wait....it won't be Ishiwata tubing. Most likely
> Columbus.
>
> So if I have it fixed, is it still a 3Rensho?

>

> --

> Lynn Travers

> Hazelwood, MO