Season's greetings to all, I have had quite a few questions/inquiries regarding Hetchin's and my involvement. Just to clarify......
David Miller is THE man for Hetchin's world-wide, my involvement comes through my friendship with David. Yes, it is a business arrangement with regard to the franchise, but it is more through the love of the product and wanting to see this art-form continue.I stayed with David during the '99 Hetchin's weekend, David was a perfect host and treated me like a King, driving me here and there, lending me bikes etc etc. Thanks David you are a Gentleman.
With any franchise frame to be built 'Down-Under' the major components of the frame are shipped from David to Oz and the frame will be built here by a perfectionist frame-builder and over-seen by myself to ensure the utmost quality.
My aim is not to compete with David in any way, but if somebody wants a frame in this part of the world, then they will be guaranteed quality.
This project will not make me a Millionaire! Without entering to the 'bad word' debate, it's primarily an emotional involvement for me. :-)
I am lucky enough to have acquired some original lug-sets, but they are for my own private collection and not for sale. Are you out there Harry? Because it's crooks like you that will kill this art-form!
Keep the mail coming, I love this forum, for Monty Python fans...this is the answer!
Take it easy, over this testing time for some, Merry Xmas and a Happy New Year.