Reading this message brings my bicycles by Stephen Bilenky to mind. My custom-built single bike from Bilenky Cycle Works in Philadelphia is every bit a classic in my mind and it truly looks like one seamless piece of metal. If I every make it to a Cirque, I'll bring it along.
Steve "it's even got a Brian Baylis paint job" Freides
Philcycles@aol.com wrote:
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> In a message dated 6/20/01 9:28:52 PM, chuckschmidt@earthlink.net writes:
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> << 1989 Gary Helfrich (one of the guys that started Merlin) custom titanium
> road bike took 2 1/2 years for delivery (told me he didn't want to build
> any more frames and wanted to refund my deposit). Gary is credited with
> bringing back ti bike construction (3/2.5) after the Teledyne fisasco.
> >>
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> This bike is unbelieveable. You cannot see the welds, it looks like one piece
> of metal. Perhaps Chuck will bring it on a ride one day. It's as classic as
> anything else I've ever seen.
> Phil Brown