As a high school student I spent a lot of time bugging the guys at Turin at 2200 N. Clark. I ended up buyign two bikes from them, a Falcon and a Rossignoli, and sent a number of friends there to buy bikes. I can't say who the principals are in the Evanston store, but there is also a Denver, CO store. When I lived in Denver, I noticed several familiar faces (sorry, I don't have names, and it was around 1985) from the Clark Street store. Perhaps you could find something new out by contacting the Denver guys. The real heritage might be there.
Ken Freeman
Ann Arbor, MI USA
Dear David, The Turin Bicycled Coop (so-called) was located in the 2200 block of Clark street in Chicago, just a few doors away from the site of the ST. Valentines's Day Massacre. They were a young company founded by Lee Katz and had four of five employees. They sold Falcon (I think Witcomb) and Bob Jackson as they rode the crest of the bike boom of the very early 70's. I bought a blue Colnago Super from them about 1972 and I think it was the first one they sold. A need for space movedd them to about 2800 north before the move to Evanston where they are under different ownership and are a largish conventional quality shop selling Waterford and Colnago. I never heard of a racing team and if they had one it would have been informal. The date on your colnago super can best be reckoned by the usual frame archeology approach, Hope this helps, Roland Porter, Hinsdale, Illlinois
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\r?\n> Barry,
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\r?\n> Check the CR archives, as Turin has been discussed before and there should be
\r?\n> some info on Turin's roots etc. Good luck.
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\r?\n> Dave Patrick
\r?\n> Chelsea, Michigan USA
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\r?\n> bmaster flex wrote:
\r?\n> Hey Listees,
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\r?\n> Happy New Year. I am curious if any body knows anything about Turin
\r?\n> Bicycles in Chicago, preferably the early years. It came to my
\r?\n> attention that in the 70's they did anodizing of parts for people .
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\r?\n> I was told this by an old employee but have yet to get any more info
\r?\n> or contact info of anyone that might still be there(own it possibly)
\r?\n> or anyone that raced for them in the 70's.
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\r?\n> I am still trying to track down the roots of the early 70's colnago
\r?\n> super I have .
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\r?\n> Any info on the shop, owner(s), employees, racers is greatly appreciated.
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\r?\n> Have a great New Years day and hopefully no one is too hung over
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\r?\n> Barry Scott
\r?\n> Brooklyn, NY