On Sunday, November 3, 2002, at 07:24 AM, ABikie@aol.com wrote:
> In a message dated 11/3/2002 2:10:43 AM Eastern Standard Time,
> MasiGC3V@aol.com writes:
>
>
>> been FedExed along with a two other overdue shipments. Sorry Pete &
>> Charles.
>> Regards,
>>
>> The Late Carlo Carr
>> New Orleans
>> (Where men are
>
> Hey, speaking of keeping subject lines up-to-date....
> every time I see anything regarding Louisiana, I bring up a few things.
> First, we bought quite a bit from Gus Betat and Sons, whom i believe
> were the
> importers of the viner line from Italy.
> Whatever habbened to them?
During the sixties and seventies the Gus Betat shop was one of the best
shops in the south. They had all the traditional Italian lines plus
Raleigh. The owner, Buddy Gullotta, was on the board of Raleigh. He
wholesaled Raleighs to a lot of us who were unable to achieve adequate
supply otherwise. The oldest son, whose name I forget but was an
incredibly nice fellow, died of a massive heart attack following a
ride. I think there were other sons who opened up a second shop and
eventually the Broad Street shop closed tho I believe it is back open.
>
> Second, anyone on the list know Barrett Liebe?
> Within the last 4 years, he surfaced as an
> importer/distributor/retailer of
> an old French line of frames and bikes, possibly Gitane.
>
> In the very early 1980's he was distributing the Polygon disc wheels.
>
> I am interested in his whereabouts.
Barrett had the most European style shop I visited during the seventies. He had lots of unique bikes; he seemed to specialize in the "club racer", the mid-range bike with sewups. He also brought in a line of bikes that came with the tubular-wireons, the first ones that I encountered. I think he also had a BMW shop, a lightweight airplane shop and other interests tho I might be wrong on these details. Barrett was certainly one of the most interesting shop owners of the era.
Michael Murphy
Paige Texas
>
> Thanks in advance for any help
>
> Larry Black