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Andrew Israel
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> Subject: Classicrendezvous Digest, Vol 72, Issue 57
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> Date: Tuesday, December 16, 2008, 2:59 PM
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> 1. Re: Grand Bois Rims (Jan Heine)
> 2. Re: Alex Singer photo (Jan Heine)
> 3. WTB: Classic Eyetalian frameset (Peter Koskinen)
> 4. Late addition to Chesini thread (Toni Theilmeier)
> 5. Re: Simplex seat tube mounted front derailleur.
> 6. Alex Singer website (EPL)
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> Date: Tue, 16 Dec 2008 10:08:45 -0800
> From: Jan Heine <heine94@earthlink.net>
> To: n0yen0m@verizon.net, classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
> Subject: Re: [CR]Grand Bois Rims
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> At 8:23 AM -0600 12/16/08, charliepedal@verizon.net wrote:
> >It looks like the Grand Bois Rims are not a hook bead
> type?
> >
> >
> >
> >http://www.vintagebicyclepress.com/componentoffer.html
> >
> >
> >
> >Any reason to not have a hook bead rim?
>
> The Grand Bois rims do have a hook bead, even though it is
> hard to
> see in the photo.
>
> Jan Heine
> Vintage Bicycle Press
> 140 Lakeside Ave #C
> Seattle WA 98122
> http://www.bikequarterly.com
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> Date: Tue, 16 Dec 2008 10:10:57 -0800
> From: Jan Heine <heine94@earthlink.net>
> To: Stronglight49@aol.com, classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
> Subject: Re: [CR] Alex Singer photo
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> At 12:51 PM -0500 12/16/08, Stronglight49@aol.com wrote:
> >Great 1947 photo of Alex Singer - builder & bike -
> from the
> >website which Dirk referenced earlier:
> >
> >http://www.cycles-alex-singer.fr/uploads/pics/ZZ_Ernest_depart_colmar194
7.jpg
>
> That is Ernest Csuka, not Alex Singer. Ernest, until about
> a year or
> two ago, was the owner of Cycles Alex Singer, before he
> passed the
> business on to his son Ollivier.
>
> Jan Heine
> Vintage Bicycle Press
> 140 Lakeside Ave #C
> Seattle WA 98122
> http://www.bikequarterly.com
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> Date: Tue, 16 Dec 2008 13:10:14 -0500
> From: Peter Koskinen <prkbikes1@mac.com>
> To: Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
> Subject: [CR]WTB: Classic Eyetalian frameset
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> Just like that subject says... I'm looking for a
> Classic Italian
> frameset that has an effective top tube length between 52
> and 54cm. So
> if you have something that you want to sell, email me off
> list
>
> Cheers,
>
> Peter
> PETER REID KOSKINEN
> Washington DC 20007
> prkbikes@bellsouth.net
> WWW.PRKBIKES.COM
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>
> P
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> Date: Tue, 16 Dec 2008 19:16:10 +0100
> From: Toni Theilmeier <toni.theilmeier@t-online.de>
> To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
> Subject: [CR]Late addition to Chesini thread
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> I didn´t know that Michael Schmid has nine Chesinis in his
> stable, but
>
> I can understand why he has. My own Chesini is a very
> special bike, too
>
> - see for yourselves on
> http://www.wooljersey.com/
> black beauty has a nearly full groupset of panto´ed SR on,
> and was
> only
> raced for two seasons in the early eighties. I got it
> through reacting
>
> to a CR post coming from Amsterdam, Holland, the sender of
> which was
> booted right away for not complying with CR rules. If he
> wasn´t booted
>
> the Chesini post stayed his only one. A fortnight later I
> went to
> Rotterdam, Amsterdam is roughly on the way, and so I
> ventured right
> into the heart of the Grachten (Canal) City, perking the
> 2CV van,
> rather than parking it, with the front bumper over the
> water. What´s
>
> the definition of "adventure?" Right, it´s
> buying a Chesini in
> Amsterdam.
>
> The seller still had the Chesini folder which he got at the
> Verona shop
>
> in 1981, and promised to send the original receipt, which
> sadly never
> happened. So there the bike was: nicely pantographed all
> over, in
> near-perfect original condition, and I loved it from the
> word go.
> That´s what I say, a lifelong addict to British bikes.
> Well made
> frame,
> I must admit. Then Angel Garcia moved to Verona and was
> able to add
> info to what I had found out from the seller. Some weeks
> ago I was able
>
> to buy another Chesini frame from a friend, and now I can
> only say: Not
>
> on nine yet, but watch it, Michael, here I come. This candy
> apple red
> late seventies beauty really struck me. Only a frame, so no
> pics on
> woolly, sorry.
>
> Pics: Please don´t send any mail attachments to my e-mail
> address; my
>
> computer is on dial up internet and not much younger than
> the black
> Chesini, anyway. Thanks.
>
> Regards, Toni Theilmeier, Belm, Germany, in weeding out
> mode,
> really, but Chesinis will be an exception.
>
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> Date: Tue, 16 Dec 2008 18:34:46 +0000 (UTC)
> From: billydavid13@comcast.net
> To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
> Subject: [CR]Re: Simplex seat tube mounted front
> derailleur.
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> Hi all. Jan Heine's Bicycle Quarterly, Vol.6,No.2, has
> a test of Tony Perei
> ra's Randonneuse whic has a lovely st mounted, rod
> activated, wire cage fd.
> Tony's info is given as: http://www.pereiracycles.com .Â
> billy ketchum; chic
> ago, il; usa.
>
>
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> Date: Tue, 16 Dec 2008 11:20:33 -0800 (PST)
> From: EPL <lowiemanuel@yahoo.ca>
> To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
> Subject: [CR]Alex Singer website
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>
> Dig the "Course Prestige" model, featuring a
> Reynolds 853 frame that's full
> y chrome-plated. First time I ever saw that.
>
> 6800 Euros? I'd NEVER send THAT much cash by mail!
>
> Emanuel Lowi
> Montreal, Quebec
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