Ken Wallace 53. No wife as of July 4th. One dog (Henry-American Eskimo) shared custody. Too many bikes (according to some people).
Former bike shop manager in 70's; Commissaire for Coors Classic, Tour Dupont, Corestates, Tour of China, most major American races); former member of BOD and Secretary of USCF (something I hate to admit), current compensation manager for city government in Charlotte, NC; long time friend to our beloved listmeister, Mike Richardson & Jeff Hutchinson (Allstar), recent friend to Jeff Archer (First Flight). 2000 Miata (girly man nail tech car); 1992 Infiniti Q45 (its big enought to haul 2 bikes in the trunk). Fan of bluegrass and roots music.
Current Stable
* Alex Singer (1972 randonneur with Spence Wolf modified Campy ders, TA Cyclotouriste, tied and soldered wheels, AS ft rack & stem, Sologne ft bag & ft panniers, salmon paint) * Jack Taylor (1978 with honey B17 Champion special, Huret Duopar, Simplex ft & retrofrictions; Phil Wood hubs, bb, pedals; 531 rear rack, GB hidiminium stem with the floral GB bars, teal trimmed in continental cane) * Cinelli Monza (1961 with Record derailleurs, Stronglight cottered crank with Simplex rings) * Waterford 1900 Adventure Cycle with B-17, Phil Wood rear, Mavic 501 front, Weinmann concaves, 8 spd Sachs freewheel, Shimano Ultegra triple crank, XT rear, Ultegra 8 spd bar ends, Tubus Cosmo stainless rear rack, CLB guidonnet levers (way cool), Nitto 65 stem, Dirt Drops, mudguards * Mercian (touring frame built up with ASC fixed gear hub) * Moulton (Huffy) 4 speed * Proteus Century Touring (formerly owned by Humpy Wheeler [NASCAR patriarch]) * Claud Butler (1980's touring bike with Japanese components) * Claud Butler Tandem (1939 Path formerly owned by Dan Henry) * Raleigh Lenton Clubman (1949 with SA AM 3 spd hub) * Schwinn Superior (late 30's, early 40's track bike) * Wally Green 1960 British road bike on the way from Mike Kone * Bruce Gordon (lugged/Suntour Superbe, Scott Matthauser Superbrakes)
* Slim Chance Road (with Athena 8 speed Ergo) * Silk Hope Criterium frame (all Super Record) * Trek 720 Touring (1984) * Dale Saso Utility Bike (like a Cycletruck with bolt on basket, SA 3 spd hub brakes, Columbus lugless frame, fully enclosed chainguard)) * Fat Chance Titanium * Gardin Mountain Bike (lugged frame) set up for road with moustache bars * Tom Teesdale Mountain Bike (Aermet/853; built as Jamis Dragonfly)
* * * Bikes I Have Owned * * Raleigh Record * Gitane Tour de France (2) * Geoffrey Butler Road Bike with tandem stays * Colnago Super (with botched bottom bracket) * Condor Barrachi Time Trial Bike (NY show bike) * Moulton Stowaway * Silk Hope Criterium (which I just got back) * Norman Fay Touring (mustard trimmed in red and light blue - a visual delight) * R.E.W. Reynolds Touring * Yvars Randoneur * Charles Roberts Time Trial (NY Show bike now owned by Dale) * Wicked Fat Chance Mountain Bike * Yo Eddy Fat Chance Mountain Bike * Trek 2000 Road Bike * Cinelli B Road Bike (Altenburger ders) owned now by Jeff Hutchinson * Rixe (German Road Bike with Simplex rod front derailleur) owned now by Jeff Hutchinson * Paisley Track * Charles Roberts Track * Raleigh Professional (mink/blue) Road Bike (2) * Hypercycle Recumbent * Cannondale Mountain Bike (2, both with 26" front and 24" rear wheels) * Jamis Dakar Mountain Bike * American Aluminum Mountain Bike * Specialized Cross Roads Hybrid * Ritchey Outback Mountain Bike * Bottechia Commemorative (1989-80th Anniversary w/Croce D'Aune/SGR) * Turn of the century American track bike with dropped bars, nickle-plated * Pinarello Track * Raleigh Gran Sport * Proteus Century Road * Koga Miyata Randonneur Extra (Campy Racing Triple)