George,
Do not think for a minute that we CR folks are not responding to the Oteros just because we do not post a comment on this list or offer to buy a frame from you.
I really enjoy the photos and descriptions of the more unusual or lesser-known bikes and frames far more than the (seemingly endless) discussions of Masis, Confentes, Cinellis, etc. I do not have anything against those bikes or the folks who collect them, but I really value learning about the diversity of bicycles and cycling: seeing the Oteros, Phillippes, and Pierce Racers of this classic world makes me smile every time. Keep 'em coming...
Appreciatively yours,
Jon Spangler Alameda, CA USA
On Jan 12, 2009, at 9:05 AM, <classicrendezvous-request@bikelist.org>
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> Subject: [CR] Otero Strada 1920's A Brief Slideshow
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> This is the earliest cycle the Otero staff was able to retrieve
> from the old workshop. It was felt to be from the 1920's, although
> no proof of this could be obtained. The shop was opened in 1927,
> although the Maestro had begun building prior to that time.
> Again the Maestro's signature details could be found: fillet
> brazing, the "O" chainstay bridge, etc. Most interesting to me were
> the large cutouts on the inner aspect of the fork blades, the
> copper finish and the lovely fork crowns.
> I apologize for the poor quality of the images and my inability to
> edit them. I will endeavor to correct this problem in future.
> Would there be any interest in showing period correct Otero cycles
> at the Cirque? My posts of Otero's bikes have elicted almost no
> response whatsoever, confirming my suspicion that only "big names"
> count for anything among collectors-a fact I accept, albeit sadly.
> George
>
>
> George Hollenberg MD
> CT, USA