Peter Rich is the owner of Berkeley's Velo-Sport Bicycle shop. He's celebrating either 40 or 50 years of "being in bicycles," this coming St. Pat's day, with a day-long thing. In the '60s and early '70s, he was a key source of high-end Italian frames, and a racer himself.
Here's what I know or have heard about the thing:
By invitation. Chuck, you could probably get in. I don't know if it costs anything, or if donations will be accepted, but.....
7 to 10, Breakfast 8: Hilly ride 30 miles 8:30: Flat ride 9: Bike history photo show of some sort, no details 10-11: Eric Heiden & Max Tessta or howerever you spell it....will talk 11:30 to Noon: Joe Breeze talks 12:15 to 1:30: Bike Advocacy 1:30 to 2:15: Girls in cycling. Jaquie Phelan, Cindy O., Elaine M., Terry spokeslady.. 2:15 to 3: Literature of Cycling (A. Ritchey, O. Mulholland. F. Berto, and Malcome Margolin (any of you heard of him, you win a handful of spare parts for Cinelli M71 pedals) 3-4: Bike design and fit. J-Finley Scott, Tom Ritchey, Jobst Brandt, and a chap named Paul After that, dinner. After that, dancing. After that, go home.
That's what I hear, and I've got no other details. I'll be there for some of it. Peter asked me to speak, but I'm too shy, so I'll just go.
Grant Petersen
Walnut Creek, CA