...including Rock-Shox. Caratti now snappily called Schwinn/GT UK Sales Ltd. has been selling discontinued stock for some time to its IBD customers but if theres stock left over by the end of Jan, it will be advertised to the public. (However, this is for ex-agency stock only, there are no GT or Schwinn products in the mix).

Caratti to sell discontinued lines to the public

In a letter sent out to selected dealers on January 18th, Paul Haig of Schwinn/GT UK Sales Ltd. wrote that the stock in question had already been offered at knockdown deals to IBDs in 1999 but that we would again like to…offer you this stock along with some exciting new additions.

Haig added: If the take up on this stock is below our expectations we will be advertising direct to the public at the beginning of February.

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