Re: [CR]Bicycle brand nicknames

(Example: Framebuilding:Norris Lockley)

To: TheMaaslands@comcast.net
Date: Fri, 3 Jan 2003 15:51:42 -0500
Subject: Re: [CR]Bicycle brand nicknames
From: "Richard M Sachs" <richardsachs@juno.com>
cc: Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org

gipiemme-jump on me.

that's my entire act. e-RICHIE catskill, new york

On Fri, 03 Jan 2003 15:09:44 -0500 The Maaslands <TheMaaslands@comcast.net> writes:
> Larry mentioned:
>
> > My Astra was lugged (in the frame construction as well as up many
> an
> incline
> > ;-(
> > and while i do remember a gold/black, mine was that trademark
> teal, not
> > unlike many an upscale 'motorbeercan'
>
> It seems that every bike shop employee had their favorite bike brand
> nicknames. It would be interesting to compile a list of these names:
>
> Larry's Motorbeercan is new to me, we knew Motobécanes as
> 'Motobuckets'
> Olmo = 'Olmost' bikes
> Peugeot = Putrid Joke
> Gios Torino = Jesus Toledo
> Huret = Hurt gears
> Ofmega = Mega Oful
> Bob Jackson = 'Boob' Jackson
> Mercian = Mercy Me!
> Jack Taylor = Joke Tailor
>
> Any more?
>
> Steven Maasland
> Moorestown, NJ
>
>
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