Jeff wrote: << How did an Italian-made, German market frame wind up at a charity auction in? North Carolina?..... .....Another interesting bit of bicycle history. Only on the CR List!! >>
Ha! You said it all!
Dale Brown Greensboro, North Carolina USA http://www.classicrendezvous.com
-----Original Message----- From: jeff-arg@bizwi.rr.com To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org Sent: Thu, 3 Jan 2008 1:15 pm Subject: [CR]Basso Scoop
Better yet,
How did an Italian-made, German market frame wind up at a charity auction in North Carolina?
The person who donated the frameset to the auction had been under the impression that it was a re-paint.
I pretty much knew it wasn't, as I've seen the red white and blue fade paint job on other Basso Gap frames of that era.
Another interesting bit of bicycle history. Only on the CR List!!
Jeff Pyzyk Milwaukee, WI
Bob Redman of Hapeville, GA, former employee of the Basso company.
Bob, my brother, also said that it was an underhanded attempt to get around Basso's non-compete contracts.
Now that is an interesting story I would like to hear unfold!
How did a Georgia boy end up working for the Basso brothers??
I bet he has some interesting insights into the bicycle trade and workings of an Italian frame making concern!? Can you talk him into telling about that experience?
Dale Brown
Greensboro, North Carolina USA