Hello Ernest
you´ll find more information about Polchlopek frames here http://www.fli ckr.com/photos/cyclecrank/2159552702/in/set-72157603622014289/
Michele Francesconi
Värmdö Sweden
> From: emccallum@embarqmail.com
> To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
> Date: Fri, 27 Mar 2009 15:37:17 -0400
> Subject: [CR] polchlopek frame
>
> Hello,
> I am new to this website and you guys are way over my head in
> cycling knowledge. So, I thought I would throw something out to pick
> some brains. I have a Polchlopek road bike that I purchased used as a
> teen back in the early 80's. I was not sure if I could post a picture or
> not, so, I thought I would ask before doing so. The frame is painted
in
> red, white, and blue stars and stripes. It has the original fork and
is
> Columbus tubing. The paint is in good condition, and appears to be hand
> painted. The build is a normal style, no curved seat tube as some other
s
> I have seen on the net. At one time I had the build specs from the
> original owner, but I have been unable to find them for a long time and
> I am afraid they are gone for good. Currently the bike is built with
> Campy Nuovo Record.
> A fellow local cyclist (who may be on this list), has told me a few
> things about the bike, but I am wondering if anyone else has any
> knowledge or may know the value of the bike. I am not interested in
> selling it, as it was the culmination of my teenage years building the
> perfect roadbike. I still ride it a few times a year, and no other bike
> I have ever owned feels as good as this one. Although my last outing
> only lasted a few miles before a dry rooted tire blew out! Thanks for
> any and all information.
>
> Ernest McCallum
> Abbeville, SC