> Hi Tom and Co:
speaking of Long Island, have you/your buddies ever heard anything of the Long Island Wheelmen, specifically Andy Hamel?
Andy did frame building and also imported Baines into this country, back in the 30s.... I have one of the bikes he built in the Baines style, lugless, really pretty, which I bought on Long Island almost 30 years ago.
I don't know at what point in time the Wheelmen disbanded-- just wondrin'... Thanks
Joe LaTassa Hellertown, PA
Hey Tom,
>
> By all means, try to make the B.V.V.W. meeting Thursday evening.
> I'll be there with Jamie Swan. We're from out on Long Island. The
> meetings are fun.
>
> I've got a Raleigh Lenton Sports Reg Harris Racing Special, which
> has cool decals (does yours have the torch and the snowflake?) but
> is about as ratty as a bike could get. I have it set up as a SA
> three speed with twist grip on tourist bars, AVA tubulars and Rudge
> fenders (similar color and patina (rust)) and a well weathered B66.
> Brakes are Universal side pulls.
>
> And, talking about liking larger frame sizes as one gains experience
> (aging), I've really taken a liking towards 25.5" Raleighs (pro's,
> competitions), 64 cm Fujis and the sort. Back a few years, I was
> very happy riding 58-60 cm bikes, then I found 62 cm ones suited me
> better and now I'm quite pleased to ride these large bikes, with 46
> cm bars. It is nice to be able to utilize the Campagnolo seatposts
> without venturing into the "illegal" zone. For way too many years
> back as a teenager, I rode a too small Atala Record Professional and
> was as happy as can be. I just didn't know any different.
>
> I still ride a wide variety of sizes but have slowed down on buying
> ones on the small side (but have a hard time passing up anything on
> the large side).
>
> Welcome to the list.
>
> Paul Lee
> Huntington, NY