[CR]celebrity cyclists???

(Example: Framebuilding)

Date: Sun, 05 May 2002 22:52:30 -0400
From: "ben kamen" <ko_te_jebe@mac.com>
To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
In-Reply-To: <CATFOODHr4sRQde13YD00001f8c@catfood.nt.phred.org>
Subject: [CR]celebrity cyclists???

5/5/02 10:30 PMclassicrendezvous-request@bikelist.org
> To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
> Subject: Re: [CR]Celebrity Classic Enthusiasts?
>
>
> In a message dated 5/5/02 5:02:30 PM, questor@cinci.rr.com writes:
>
> << I seem to recall from an article in a Hard Rock Cafe that guitarist Eric
> Clapton likes cycling and use to ride vintage 60s - 70's lightweights. >>
>
> This one's true. I've seen a very elaborate condor that he owned. And the
> Rolling Stones used to check into hotels using famous cyclist's names. Guess
> who used Eddy Merckx?
> Mick
> Phil Brown
> No ride today in Noho, Ca

i have found that the clasical composer/conductor herbert von karajan was very keen on a Lamborghini bicycle and indeed bought the first. interesting bici - the pic is the only one i have seen.

http://www.lambocars.com/others/bike.htm

i suppose he's not exactly rock star material or in any glossies but neither is the pope who has been known to be fond of throwing a leg over.

scraping the barrel huh?

ciao

ben kamen