Re: [CR] End of an Era re: MERCKX (KOF) Steel bikes

(Example: Framebuilders:Chris Pauley)

Date: Thu, 14 May 2009 06:05:54 -0700
From: <mrrabbit@mrrabbit.net>
To: Angel Garcia <veronaman@gmail.com>
References: <70e14d4c0905132119had98cd2nf8c6c7dfd497bcb7@mail.gmail.com>
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Cc: CLASSIC RENDEZVOUS <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Subject: Re: [CR] End of an Era re: MERCKX (KOF) Steel bikes


No to standard dimension steel?

Or no to Columbus Spirit and XCr as well?

Robert Shackelford San Jose, CA USA

Quoting Angel Garcia <veronaman@gmail.com>:
> This was posted in a forum from a guy that just visited Merckx in Belgium:
> "I saw Mr. Merckx in the back office. He walked by me. I greeted him and he
> extended his arm and we shook hands. I asked him if there was a list to look
> at and possibly purchase framesets. He said to his knowledge there was and
> he would send a colleague out momentarily to assist me. Based on Eddy's
> response, I was pretty excited at this point to talk to his assistant.
> Shortly thereafter, Eddy's colleague came out from the factory back door.
> This was the same guy who took care of me with the TSX Corsa Extra and MXL
> Moltenis. I asked if I could see the steel list. He said the list was gone.
> Additionally, he said there were no more steel frames in any sizes and
> models whatsoever in the factory....."
>
> Angel Garcia
> Long Valley, NJ
>
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