Subject: [CR]Re: Reedy Pedals
> > Does anyone know what became of Bob Reedy? He made a few components
back
> in the '70's.
I distributed Reedy pedals in the 1970's. They featured replaceable cages
and cartridge bearings. The pedals were a small scale commercial success
but Bob never really marketed them so they remained obscure. He also made
other components, such as stems, but never really got much beyond
prototyping. Bob worked at LRL (Lawrence Livermore Labs) and I think some of
the engineers there competed with each other to build trick bicycle parts.
> Speaking of small designers who've had some success, when did
> Kingsberry/American Classic get started?
American Classic and Kingsbury were developed out of the remnants of Weyless which was the brainchild of Bill Shook. Bill created more clever products than anyone I can think of except for Phil Wood. Alan Kingsbury was primarily a marketing guy trying to get some products selling again after some self-defeating tussle or other over the ownership/control of American Classic. I have heard that Bill Shook is once again involved in American Classic. I don't know the whole story of Weyless/AC/Kingsbury, but I'm sure it would make interesting reading.
Hugh Enox
La Honda