I believe Francisco is Francesco's son. Edward Albert Chappaqua, New York, U.S.A.
On Tue, Sep 29, 2009 at 7:55 AM, David G. White
<whiteknight@burlingtontelecom.net> wrote:
> This might be a Cuevas (some of the build features look as if they could be
> his), but....
>
> 1) Cuevas' first name was Francesco, not Francisco
> 2) Previously I've only seen Cuevas's last name used in the decals on the
> downtube (granted he made a lot of bikes and I've only seen a handful).
> 3) Typically the decal on the top tube was a stylized version of his
> signature, not "Custom Built"
> 4) Typically the seat stays on Cuevas bikes had fluted tops. It's a bit hard
> to be sure due to poor photos, but it looks as if this one has plan tops.
>
> The best way to know whether this is a genuine Cuevas would be to see a
> photo of the underside of the fork crown. Cuevas placed a cross brace at the
> bottom the the steerer tube. Like this one:
>
> http://www.wooljersey.com/
>
> This one is even too tall for me!
>
> Best,
>
> David
>
> David G. White
> Burlington, VT
>
>
>
> averyallen@aol.com wrote:
>>
>> Listers and Listees,
>>
>>
>>
>> Not sure if this has been discussed yet.? A very tall Francisco Cuevas is
>> listed on ebay.??Nice lug work.? Reynolds 531 frame. ?Item number
>> ?(220487225852) .? Seller has stated he thinks Francisco Cuevas was the
>> owner and not the builder!???? Bike is in Charlotte, NC.? No relation to
>> seller.
>>
>>
>>
>> David Allen
>>
>> Marietta, Georgia near the Big Chicken