The story doesn't make much sense. Why would a noted framebuilder put his name on a bike he owned but did not build? Unfortunately there are no decals with the Cuevas crest, and we can't see if the bike has a high peak on the seatlug or "cross" under the sreeter tube that were Cuevas signatures.
If Cuevas owned it, I doubt he rode it. Here is a photo of Francisco with his son and grandson, from Wool Jersey:
Judging from the headtube, Francisco looks to ride about 59 cm, maybe 60 cm tops, certainly not as large as the eBay bike.
Regards,
Jerry Moos
Big Spring, Texas, USA
> From: averyallen@aol.com <averyallen@aol.com>
\r?\n> Subject: [CR] Tall Francisco Cuevas on ebay
\r?\n> To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
\r?\n> Date: Tuesday, September 29, 2009, 6:12 AM
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\r?\n> Listers and Listees,
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\r?\n> Not sure if this has been discussed yet.? A very tall
\r?\n> Francisco Cuevas is listed on ebay.??Nice lug work.?
\r?\n> Reynolds 531 frame. ?Item number ?(220487225852) .? Seller
\r?\n> has stated he thinks Francisco Cuevas was the owner and not
\r?\n> the builder!???? Bike is in Charlotte, NC.? No relation to
\r?\n> seller.
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\r?\n> David Allen
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\r?\n> Marietta, Georgia near the Big Chicken