Re: [CR]Mike Barry vintage bikes/Tony Beek

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From: "Warren & Elizabeth" <warbetty@sympatico.ca>
Subject: Re: [CR]Mike Barry vintage bikes/Tony Beek
Date: Thu, 5 Dec 2002 23:14:05 -0400

I've seen the Cinelli model B and it is lovely. Mike credits Tony Beek with the restoration.

FWIW, Tony Beek is/was a master painter and refinisher who generally restores bikes to better than original condition. I guess that could be seen as a negative thing in some circles. He has refinished 2 bikes for me and they were both sublime. He is also a precision machinist. If he can't find it, he makes it.

I wish Tony would build his own frames. He has that gene in him. Art for art's sake.

I've always coveted his daily rider, a Viking track bike, red with white panels.

Warren Young Toronto


>I'm surprised no one has mentioned the Masi Prestige and the Cinelli
>Model B that are for sale on the Bicycle Specialties site. Check it
>out:
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>http://www.bikespecialties.com/vint.html
>
>Not exactly "blow out" prices, but not really off the scale either.
>Cool stuff.
>
>Wayne Bingham
>Falls Church VA
>
>Ken wrote:
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