Received the Tesch frame today, this is exquisite. Dave was a genius. It always amazes me that some of the big name Italian frames can go for $2000, even though it is doubtful the guy whose name appears on them ever touched them, while a frame undoubtedly made by the hands of genius goes fo r $550. Not complaining, mind you, just amazed.
Regards,
Jerry Moos
Big Spring, Texas, USA
From: brianbaylis@juno.com <brianbaylis@juno.com> Subject: Re: [CR]Richard Sachs and David Tesch FS on Serottoa Classified To: jerrymoos@sbcglobal.net Cc: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org, cnighbor1@comcast.net Date: Sunday, November 30, 2008, 11:40 PM
Jerry,
Those unusual fork crowns were cast by A.D. Stump (aka Art Stump). Dave was about the only place I've seen that crown in use. I have several of them in my box full of fork crowns.
Brian Baylis
La Mesa, CA
I bought the Tesch, frameset only. I hope CR members also got the two Sa chs. I still have to build up the Sachs frame I bought off eBay and h ad
restored by Joe Bell.
The seller Taz Taylor is also a CR member, and seems a very nice guy. I
note that both in his pics and in those of other Tesch frames on the CR sit e, the frames have a extreme sloping fork crown, almost approaching the app earance of a modern unicrown fork. Anyone know what fork crownTesch u sed on these frames?
Regards,
Jerry Moos
Big Spring, Texas, USA
From: Charles F Nighbor <cnighbor1@comcast.net> Subject: [CR]Richard Sachs and David Tesch FS on Serottoa Classified To: "Classicrendezvous@Bikelist.Org" <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org> Date: Monday, November 24, 2008, 9:46 PM
Two Richard Sachs for sale on blog below and also mentioned on Serotta
Classified
Not Seller
But a Owner of a Richard Sachs
Charles Nighbor
Walnut Creek CA USA
http://www.velomoo.blogspot.com/
Bike one: 54 cm Dave Tesch 101. Frame/fork $550 or complete bike Campy
8sp Chorus/Record mix for $1200
Bike two: Richard Sachs frame/fork/headset 54cm. Not pristeen but nice -
does have small dent in down tube. $1225
Bike three: Richard Sachs -1977. 56cm Not original paint, no decals, but
nice condition. Spaced to 130 so will take current wheels. Frame/fork.
$1000 Perfect to ride now but would make a great resto.
Also, the Silver bontrager CX frame/fork/some parts definitely available
now for $350.
EDIT: I also have a 56 Bruce Gordon Chinook - frame w/Look Carbon fork
or Curt Goodrich fork. No pictures currently - email to
taztaylor@mindspring.com for details.