[CR]SWLABR (was:Eric Claptons Cinelli on eBay

In a message dated 1/21/03 10:29:12 AM Eastern Standard Time, dvanhook@yahoo.com writes:
>
> Is it possible that Eric Clapton has had an
> interest in lightweight classics since he was
> with "Cream" (70...what?) The name of one of the
> "Cream" albums was, "Disraeli Gears"; Brian
> Baylis has pointed out that that title was a
> mispronunciation or bastardization of the word
> "derailleur".
> Dave Van Hook
> (Freezin' my Diraeli Gears

Hmmm Disraeli-Derailleur Bright! Someone wanna ponder that'n after, say, er, um....... another ....phffffffffaaaahhhhh................hit? Hay, I'll bring that LP http://www.marcogiunco.com/dischi/000355.htm to the Cirque, we'll all sit around, pass the refreshments out, play the record backwards, and we'll figure it out. Could be true, or maybe just Blind Faith.

While working at Georgetown Cycle Sport we had a bike that was pretty much credible as either destined for , formerly, or 'just like' the one Clapton had. It was a Condor (we were the sole importer) with multiple bands on the seat tube. not unlike the one on an early rdition of richard Ballantine's 'Richard's Bicycle Book '.

Anyone on this forum ever been in contact with RB? He's surfaced on many a comtemporary video that comes through here.
Larry Black
Washington, DC