Re: [CR]Re: When did aluminum become reliable?

(Example: Framebuilders:Jack Taylor)

Date: Mon, 21 Jan 2008 19:21:10 +0100
From: "kim klakow" <Akimbo71@gmx.net>
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Subject: Re: [CR]Re: When did aluminum become reliable?
To: Jan Heine <heine94@earthlink.net>, classicrendezvous@bikelist.org, tom_s_dalton@yahoo.com, Philcycles@aol.com



> In Germany, I have not seen evidence of Ferdinand Porsche (who
> designed the Auto Union race cars) or the Mercedes Benz engineers
> taking an interest in bicycles.

Both have produced mountain bikes in the last years; I guess during the racing days 30+ yrs ago, they were preoccupied with caring about the autobahn, or better, how to fill it. After that there way no general interest until the mtb-wave/fad came along.

kim -- Kim Klakow

Diplom Grafik Designer Akimbo71@gmx.net +49172-1786481 Berlin - Germany

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