Re: [CR]new member introduction

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From: "Roy H. Drinkwater" <roydrink@ptd.net>
Subject: Re: [CR]new member introduction
Date: Tue, 22 Oct 2002 21:06:47 -0400

Dale observed:
>In a message dated 10/22/2002 2:34:34 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
>Toni.Theilmeier@t-online.de writes:
>
><< I am also the "marque enthusiast" for British Bikes in General of the
>German Old Bikes Owners Club Historische Fahrrader. I¥m afraid I¥m not doing
>too well at this because hardly anyone seems to be interested in British
>bikes here. >>
>
>Welcome aboard Toni! Sounds like you are a strong individualist if you have
>pursued the British cycles in an environment that doesn't share that interest!
>
>Can we assume from your comments that most of the folk in the Historische
>Fahrrader club are interested in "antiques" rather than lightweights?

If this is the link, http://www.historischefahrraeder.de/ , then it looks to me if it's the German equivalent of the Wheelmen http://www.thewheelmen.org/ in the USA. A 1939 bike wouldn't be looked upon as a suitable ride either ;^)

Roy "feeling antique today" Drinkwater Lititz, "getting colder" PA