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Will you be at Dale's Le Cirque du Cyclisme? I will!!!!!!!!! From what I understand, just as Bobby Richardson of the old N.Y. Yankess did, I will be batting second right after Hilary Stone leads off. Since I don't get out much, here's a few lines about what to expect from me...

I will give the alotted 60 minute presentation. After much deliberation and culling, though these were to be my possible topics: 1) Hoarding or collecting, which is better? (ruled out. it'd be too self serving.) 2) What does the <F> in Ephgrave _really_ stand for? (nocando pookums. dale said there'd be women present) 3) Cinelli Special Corsa vs. Cinelli Super Corsa. (too much speculation) 4) Which is better, Masi OR Flying Scot? (can't do. there will be brits present) 5) Frame 'brand' licensing: Good or bad? (can linens and perfumes be the next step from the famous names?)

...I've decided that the subject will be my area of expertise: *My Life So Far* <><><><><><><><><><><><> Here are a few things I will be bringing for the show n' tell hour: 1) The twins, a.k.a. my two 1971 Italian Masi Gran Criteriums, as described in these two links: http://www.richardsachs.com/articles/rsachsperiod.html http://www.campyonly.com/retrobikes/sachs_masi.html 2) A 1999 25th Anniversary Replica Model Bicycle. 3) A lovely 'preserved' example of a simple but bitchin' frame I built in 1991, pictured here: http://www.richardsachs.com/gallery/pages/rsbluehtube.htm 4) My newest personal bicycle, built since my last newest personal bicycle was TOTALED during the recent unpleasantness of late January. 5) A frame in the half-built stages, to be displayed, Mario-style, in a vintage Campagnolo workstand. 6) A collection of 40+ sets (of three) lugs from the 50's to the 90's to show those of you who don't build the frames just what these bad boys look like in their 'rough' state! 7) Two 4 minute films produced and aired on local television by the NBC and CBS affiliates. One clip is from last summer, the other is from '89. (I'm ready for my close-up, Mr. DeMille). 8) My collection of nearly ONE HUNDRED New Yorker magazines, from the 20's to the present, each and every f?cking one of them depicting a bicycle in the cover art in some way, shape, or form. These treasures are kept in archival bags. But no matter, if you sneeze within 100 feet of them, you'll be on my shit list. These things are the only 'things' more important to me than my butler building full of nos/nip campy, oops, I mean 'Campagnolo'. 9) The Pista Resistance, perhaps 'A(nother) Resurrection of Highest Order', the bicycle that took 30 years to build, the frame into which all my knowledge, every mistake, each innovation, every kilometer raced, every lie I ever told, every frame I ever copied from... yada, yada, yada. The International, make that the Galactic debut of the Richard Sachs 30th Anniversary frame built up as a complete bicycle. Preview pics of the frame are here: http://www.richardsachs.com/rsachs30gallery/index.htm 10) And if time permits, I'll talk about, a) why red Twizzlers are my favorite food, b) why my favorite scent is fabric softener, c) why the stripes on my ties MUST descend from the heart rather than the 'wrong' way, d) why "someone has to win the race, it might as well be me", e) why Varttina is my favorite band, f) why 'Ghost World' is now my favorite movie, g) why... <><><><><><><><><><><><><><>

And most importantly!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I will be AUCTIONING off three NEW OLD STOCK, never been read, never been opened, completely sans dna copies of the June 1990 Bicycle Guide issue outing my work. The article was written by Christopher Koch. Here are links: http://www.richardsachs.com/articles/rsachsbuildercover.html http://www.richardsachs.com/articles/rsachsbuilder.html The high bidders may choose to have their issues personally autographed by me. (Jeez!). How to bid????????????????????????/ Simple. If you want to bid on these, send your bid amount to chuckschmidt@earthlink.net via email BEFORE the Wednesday prior to the Cirque. Otherwise, bids will be 'accepted' at Dale's weekend in person. IMPORTANT: All revenue derived from the high bids will be applied to the costs Dale incurs to keep the Classic Rendezvous site in cyberspace. It's a worthy 'cause'. Please bid high. REMEMBER: There are THREE issues to bid on.

end of message. see you in greensboro.
e-RICHIE