Re: [CR] Flying Dutchman frames

(Example: Component Manufacturers:Cinelli)

To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR] Flying Dutchman frames
From: "Steven m Johnson" <grisha2@juno.com>
Date: Fri, 13 Sep 2002 20:19:20 -0400

On Fri, 13 Sep 2002 16:55:44 EDT LouDeeter@aol.com writes:
> I seem to recall the seller being from Denver.

The shop owner was Jack Van Gent, a Dutchman. He advertised in Bicycling! in the 70s. Can't remember the shop name, but the Bicycling! ads mentioned the Flying Dutchman brand. His daughter, Yvonne Van Gent was a common sight at USCF races in the early 80s. Her and Beth Estes were USCF officials. When they inspected your bike, and you failed, you were out of that race. No glue on the sew-ups, and you were really in trouble. CAT 4s really got inspected.

Yvonne was selling off the old stock through that website. Once CR and the BOB list caught on to it, most of it went pretty fast.

[pg 78 bottom] http://www.dot.state.co.us/BikePed/Manual/13%20Resource%20Directory.pdf

[Looks like she is Beth Wrenn-Estes now] http://www.americancycling.org/info/forms/other/promoters-guide.pdf

Steven M. Johnson, Chesapeake, VA

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