Re: [CR] Zeus and Ofmega

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Date: Sun, 30 Jan 2011 22:51:01 -0500
From: "Harry Travis" <travis.harry@gmail.com>
To: crumpy6204@aol.com
Cc: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR] Zeus and Ofmega


Maybe Ofmega lost big with expectations that Avocet badged components would storm the US?

Maybe having a unique taper to its square taper crankset, fit for coupling only with an Ofmega spindle, didn't encourage many dealers to keep many of either in their nests?

Harry Travis with a 50t Ofmega chainwheel on a Campy crank in Pine Barrens of NJ USA

On Sun, Jan 30, 2011 at 10:02 PM, <crumpy6204@aol.com> wrote:
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> Talk about Zeus, What is the story with OFMEGA. Big Wheel in Denver, sold
> me a Legnano in the early 70s (that my son Paul still has), that was Ofmega
> equip, Chris at Big Wheel told me that Ofmega was started by a chap that
> worked for Campag? The Ofmega kit on my bike looked just like Campag, The
> finish was very good and worked fine for many years.Ofmega parts are still
> around on Ebay at times, when did they go out of business and why, did
> Campagnolo have any hand in that? John Crump OldwantstoknowBrit. Parker. Co
> USA
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Harry Travis