At 8:11 AM -0700 4/16/09, Bruce Gordon wrote:
>Wow - I have made Frames (Lugged, TIGed, Titanium & Fillet Brazed), Lugs,
>Dropouts, Stems, Cantilever Brakes, Racks (Steel and Titanium) Pumps, Toe
>Clips, Lights, Panniers, Handlebars, Seatposts, Baskets, Fenders, Tires,
>cable connectors, and Furniture.
>Does that make me a "Constructeur"?????
>I've always wanted to be "French" but don't speak the language, barely speak
>English.
Of course you are a constructeur, Bruce. Didn't we say so when we featured your randonneur bike in 2005? Now if you could send us a test bike, so we can see whether your bikes ride as nicely as they look, that would be stellar...
Jan Heine
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