Dale,
My last minute preparations (frantic, of course) involved arrangeing for a stand for my bike and a stand for just a frame. I have several portable stands for my bikes, but a solo floor mounted frame stand is quite a different thing. Since I was still sweating the last minute petsitting details, such a problem seemed at first to be a big deal. Then I remembered I had some stray parts from an old bike stand that holds the bike from the BB shell. After removing the hook from the common floor stand, I slid the holder part directly over the square pole of the stand and suddenly I had the perfect frame display stand. Since it needed just a little more stability, I extended the legs a bit by fitting the ends of used drumsticks in the shorter legs. Everything breaks down and fits into my suitcase. The ultimate Rube Goldberg, cool!
The clock is ticking way too fast as I try to keep things rolling here AND do the last second preparations that are common when I have to leave here for a few days. Most certainly I will not catch everything. Solved the stands issue, time to prepare the lugs for the demo. Wanted to bring some fresh new files to use, but no time to go get some. Maybe Dale has a chainsaw I can use so I can get the job over with quick.
Brian Baylis
La Mesa, CA
>
> If you have waited until, the last minute (is there any other way?) and do
> not have display stands for your show bikes, we have a few available at CDO.
> Please understand we will not "lend" them for the event. You may want to
> check with your LBS too.
>
> Here are a few variations we have for sale in the shop now:
>
> 1. Willworx:
> A large tube steel stand coated in gray powder coat. It holds the rear wheel
> at ground level. These are very stable and robust.. We use them extensively
> to display bikes on our sales floor. These are $39.99@
> We also have a few of these in a "shopworn" condition, i.e., have been used
> in the bike shop and are chipped or scuffed. These can be had for $25.00@
>
> 2. Minoura:
> A 4 strut design that uses spring action to cup rear wheel axle nuts or QR
> ends... Holds wheel a few inches above the floor. . These list for $39.99
> also but these have been in stock for a while so also can be purchased for
> $25.00 @ There are 4 in stock at this minute...
>
> See (bad) drawings of these stands here:
>
> http://www.cyclesdeoro.com/
>
> If you wanted to buy one, please call the shop (# below) and give them a
> credit card number and they will hold it for you... Or take your chances and
> wait till you get down here. Please don't e-mail me for them as I am working
> on the event and not in the shop much right now...
>
> Dale Brown
> cycles de ORO, Inc.
> 1410 Mill Street
> Greensboro, North Carolina
> USA 27408
> 336-274-5959
> Fax 336-274-6360
> <A HREF="http://www.cyclesdeoro.com">cyclesdeORO.com</A>
> <A HREF="http://www.classicrendezvous.com/main.htm">Classic Rendezvous</A>
>
> Dale Brown
> cycles de ORO, Inc.
> 1410 Mill Street
> Greensboro, North Carolina
> USA 27408
> 336-274-5959
> Fax 336-274-6360
> <A HREF="http://www.cyclesdeoro.com">cyclesdeORO.com</A>
> <A HREF="http://www.classicrendezvous.com/main.htm">Classic Rendezvous</A>