Re: [CR]Top line builders closing their order books

(Example: Framebuilders:Mario Confente)

From: "Dr. Paul Williams" <castell5@sympatico.ca>
To: "Classic Rendezvous" <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
References: <802359.83764.qm@web82204.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [CR]Top line builders closing their order books
Date: Thu, 17 Jul 2008 11:21:00 -0400
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I had heard that Velo Orange had also temporarily shut down new orders on a couple of their randonneuring framesets - am I right?

On a similar note, we see situations where small cottage industries like Acorn Bags and larger set-ups like Carradice periodically stop taking new orders!

Is this a sign of a new higher volume demand for craftmanship?

Paul B. Williams, BAH, MPhil, PhD
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
castell5@sympatico.ca