Hey Phil!
You're headed back up our way? Awesome! Give us a call sometime. We can go
for a ride.
On a different note: PJ and I just returned from the Silicon Valley Vintage
Ride. Nice hot morning, with hundreds of other cyclists out to enjoy the
lovely summer weather. In attendance on our ride were: CR Listmembers Dave
Martinez, Brad Stockwell, Felix Chiu, and Jim Narlesky, also, Jim's friend
Gary, as well as Johnson & Johnson.
The theme for the day was "Americana" so anything remotely American was
encouraged. I forgot to take notes of what everyone was riding, but I do
remember a couple of the bikes. Dave was riding his 1960 Legnano; Brad rode
his Masi; Peter was on his 1962 Legnano; I rode a 1982 Peter Johnson
lugless, painted bright orange; and Felix was riding his "500th Anniversary
of Columbus discovering America" Botecchia (which I guess came out in 1992).
It was a fun ride and the lunch stop at the Plantation Deli was nice.
On another completely different note: Peter was looking through a copy of
the International Cycle Guide, published by the Tantivy Press, London, 1981,
on page 277, in the section titled "Framebuilders", there is a photo of our
very own bushy-headed Brian Baylis pictured with Michael Howard, working
together on a frame at Medici Bicycles. CLASSIC!
Page 35 has the full page color photo ad for Klein Bicycles, featuring that
big tall Farrah Fawcett-haired girl posing with a 61cm Klein Heavy Duty Team
Super with Campagnolo Super Record, complete for $3,489.00. In "today's
dollars", with inflation, that would be about $6,000!
Have a great weekend everyone.
Jan Johnson
Portola Valley, CA
(where the air is clean and everyone rides a bicycle)