Re: [CR] Alloy Frame 650B A.MAGNE-MECA DURALL

(Example: Framebuilding:Restoration)

Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2009 06:10:36 -0800
From: Jerome & Elizabeth Moos <jerrymoos@sbcglobal.net>
To: George Allen <jgallen@lexairinc.com>, Hilary Stone <hilary.stone@blueyonder.co.uk>
In-Reply-To: <4981B6D9.4070706@blueyonder.co.uk>
Cc: CR Mailing List <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Subject: Re: [CR] Alloy Frame 650B A.MAGNE-MECA DURALL


What about the seller's comment about the DO derailleur hanger being broken off? Is he mistaken? The RD as shown is mounted to the chainstay, which I thought was typical for this era and this type of RD.

Regards,

Jerry Moos
Big Spring, Texas, USA


--- On Thu, 1/29/09, Hilary Stone wrote:


> From: Hilary Stone <hilary.stone@blueyonder.co.uk>

\r?\n> Subject: Re: [CR] Alloy Frame 650B A.MAGNE-MECA DURALL

\r?\n> To: "George Allen" <jgallen@lexairinc.com>

\r?\n> Cc: "CR Mailing List" <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>

\r?\n> Date: Thursday, January 29, 2009, 8:02 AM

\r?\n> These Meca-Dural frames wre sold under a number of names and

\r?\n> were produced in quite large quantities - they were not

\r?\n> considered anything terribly special and I think unlikely to

\r?\n> have been ridden in the technical trials. Even in the UK

\r?\n> they turn up quite regularly thouggh they were not sold here

\r?\n> originally.

\r?\n>

\r?\n> Hilary Stone, Bristol, United Kingdom

\r?\n>

\r?\n> George Allen wrote:

\r?\n> > Ebay item #: 250362915025 URL:

\r?\n> http://ebay.com/<blah>

\r?\n>

\r?\n> >

\r?\n> > Any comments from the Francophiles about this unusual

\r?\n> French machine. Would this have been in the Technical

\r?\n> Trials?

\r?\n> >

\r?\n> > George Allen

\r?\n> > Lexingotn, KY

\r?\n> > USA