The BLT stands for Basic Loaded Touring and is Bruce's "stock" bike. As far as I know they've always been TIG welded. For 3-4 years they were built in Japan, but now production is 100% USA again. enjoy, Brandon"monkeyman"Ives
"Nobody can do everything, but if everybody did something everything would get done." Gil Scott-Heron
On Mon, 11 Jun 2001, walter skrzypek wrote:
>
> I recently rode a Andy Gilmour that was in our shop for a check up. It was custom built for a local doctor and was very nice indeed. It was a pearl white in color and very nicely built. It had an extremely short top tube as requested by the client therefore it felt extremely odd to me but I know the client just adores the bicycle and cannot say enough praise. I also had the oppurtunity to ride a Bruce Gordon bicycle the other day, I was surprised to see it was TIG welded. I expected it to be a lugged design. Is this TIG normal for a Bruce Gordon?? Just curious. I believe the model was BLT.
>
> I am interested in seeing other small name builders as well (like Sam mentioned below) since I am learning there are many many out there in this day and age.
>
> Walt Skrzypek in Falls Creek, Pa
> ------------------------------------------
>
> ------------------------------------------
>
>
>
>
>
>
> >From: Brandon Ives
>
>
> >To: Mark Poore
>
>
> >CC: Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
>
> >Subject: Little known builders Re: [CR]A couple of Classics
>
> >Date: Mon, 11 Jun 2001 12:52:35 -0500 (EST)
>
> >
>
> >Andy's bikes are really nice, or at least the two I've seen in person are
>
> >quite nice. I think he was the subject of one of Bicycle Guide's Hot
>
> >Tubes articles.
>
> >
>
> >We spend so much talking about "the big players" we forget about all the
>
> >little craftspeople who build with all the skill and design of the known
>
> >masters. The flat-out best touring frame I've ever seen was by a guy named
>
> >Sam Braxton from Missoula, Montana. I'd be really surprised if anyone on
>
> >the list actually owned one of his bikes, and I'll bet that fewer than 10
>
> >people on the list have even hear of him. Sam owned the best shop in the
>
> >Inland Northwest, but wasn't racing oriented so he got little
>
> >attention. I never say his name mentioned in the cycling press and only
>
> >heard of his passing from a friend who worked for him in the 60s-70s. To
>
> >this day I still kick myself for selling one of his frames because it was
>
> >"too small." Mine was really basic and had been ridden hard and put away
>
> >wet on more than one occasion. In my life I've only seen 6 of his frames.
>
> >
>
> >Anyway, I'm sure most of the people on the list know of a couple "great
>
> >unknowns" so who are they?
>
> >enjoy,
>
> >Brandon"monkeyman"Ives
>
> >
>
> >"Nobody can do everything, but if everybody did something everything would
>
> >get done." Gil Scott-Heron
>
> >
>
> >On Mon, 11 Jun 2001, Mark Poore wrote:
>
> >
>
> > > Just a quick note, as my boss might walk through the door any minute, on a
>
> > > few bikes that might be of interest. There is a Penny Farthing SP? on ebay
>
> > > dated 1880 sitting at $8,100 and reserve hasn't been met yet. Could be one
>
> > > exciting auction to watch along with the Confente auction. There is also a
>
> > > Cinelli that is up there in price, about $1,500 or so. And then a Gilmour
>
> > > that is located in England and it just my size. I met Andy in Tuscan in 1986
>
> > > and fell in love with his work. The silver and brass head badges were a work
>
> > > of art in themselves. It is too bad not many folks have heard of him or have
>
> > > seen his work. Many a top national rider were sporting one of his frames
>
> > > between their legs.
>
> > >
>
> > > Dale, do you have any info or photos on his bikes?
>
> > >
>
> > > Mark, I hear footsteps, Poore
>
> > > _________________________________________________________________
>
> > > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com
>
> > >
>
> > >
>
> > > _______________________________________________
>
> > > Classicrendezvous mailing list
>
> > > Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
>
> > > http://www.bikelist.org/
>
> > >
>
> >
>
> >
>
> >_______________________________________________
>
> >Classicrendezvous mailing list
>
> >Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
>
> >http://www.bikelist.org/mailman/listinfo/classicrendezvous
>
>
>
> Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at
> http://explorer.msn.com