In a message dated 10/22/03 3:02:55 PM, Dan Artley writes:
<< I would argue that we might be steered to at least seeing these beautiful bikes even if there is a non CR approved auction going on, with the stipulation that any part of the auction be held off list. If for no other reason I get to amass a bit better collection of bike porn. >>
I agree... I live in a pretty small city and my only vintage bike buddies are on this list. Every time someone begins a thread about ending Ebay outings or whatever, I get a little nervous... you guys and your energy and insatiable curiosity are the only reason I get to see these cool bikes. I don't have time to do all those searches myself, plus there are the other (non-ebay) postings as well... framebuilders' and manufacturers' sites, personal home pages, Yahoo photo albums, individual sales on CR ("email me offlist for .jpgs"... I love seeing that) and yes, the occasional link to an auction page (though I do understand Dale's concerns about these). I am grateful for all these, and the time you good people have invested in digging them up and sharing them with us.
Bob Hovey
Columbus, GA