[CR]Veloswap

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From: <wheelman@nac.net>
To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Subject: [CR]Veloswap
Date: Tue, 29 Oct 2002 17:30:08 -0500 (EST)

I was at both T-town events and enjoyed them very much. You see I am a collector that is maturing. Have you ever seen the stages of a bicycle collector. Someday I may post them here but for the record I am nearing post graduate work by now really getting into the classic road stuff. I have been through it all and wanted to remind some of you to not get too heady. I like others made it to T-town and waited on line with a lot of other folks. I did not buy much but that was because I either have what was there or it was sold before I asked for it. I will have to buddy up with some of you who gate crash so I can get into some of the early deals. I still had a great time but next year I might wear a sign so I can be identified as a CR member because I am new and not yet identifiable. They do know me in the balloon and antique world and graduation is near. Some of my thesis work is in the form of a 50s Hetchins, a 30s Dei Umberto with Vittoria Margerita changer, 60s Raleigh Competition with full Huret Jubilee, both first year Schwinn Varsity and Continental with suicide shifters and of course the Rene Herse tandem. I also have an assortment of others that I will not bore you with. I am slowly moving my collection towards these lightweights but they are still well outnumbered. Just wanted to say I enjoy this forum very much and learn a lot. Keep it fun and like everyone I have an opinion. I would rather read about a bike, a part or an adventure that some of you have had rather than ten postings on how to pronounce a word, but that's just me.Cheers
Ray Homiski
Elizabeth, NJ