Re: [CR] Tesch 101 history

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Date: Tue, 1 Feb 2011 15:40:44 -0800
From: "Jim Merz" <jameshmerz@gmail.com>
To: Peter Tengerdy <kokojaz@gmail.com>
Cc: jimmycue@yahoo.com, Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR] Tesch 101 history


Not sure of the dates, but Dave made the high end Allez for Specialized Bicycles after we stopped using Yoshi Kono. SLX tubing on the first batch. But I remember at least some with Tange Prestige also. My brain could be fading on this though.

Jim Merz Big Sur CA

On Tue, Feb 1, 2011 at 3:35 PM, Peter Tengerdy <kokojaz@gmail.com> wrote:
> Here's what I know: Tesch 101 was a combination of Columbus SL and SP. He
> started building on his own in the mid-80s, primarily custom work for pro
> racers. His production bikes, the 101 and S-22 (fillet-brazed True Temper
> and actually built by Leo Castellon, who also built his very limited
> production MTBs) would've come some time after that. Most 101s I've seen
> have been '87 and '88, but that doesn't mean it was limited to those years
> (a little late for the parameters of this group but we can call it KOF for
> purposes of this discussion). From what I understand from his sister he
> wanted to get back into building before his untimely death (brain tumor I
> believe). In any case he was a great talent and colorful character. Dave
> Moulton wrote a nice piece on him in case you hadn't read it:
>
> http://davesbikeblog.blogspot.com/2006/12/david-tesch.html
>
> Scrrreeeeamer bikes in any case. Enjoy!!!
>
> Peter Tengerdy
> Sarasota FL USA