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Fred Yavorsky Jenkintown, PA
Larry 'please don't try this at home' Black wrote:
> The first motorpace bike I remember was featured in a Schwinn-sponsored comic
> book I picked up in the shop where I bought my last three speed bike in 1960
> as a lil boy.
>
> It featured Alfred LeTourner on the cover and the 108.92mph Paramount and his
> ride behind auto ace Ron Householder. The bike featyred a reversed front fork
> and 24" front wheel.
> I never realized that the very bike would make a stop at the Schwinn/
> Lawnmower/lock-and-key shop when I was working there in the late 1960's. It
> was on
> tour with the Olympic kool blue Paramount close-coupled tandem.
> Though we aere told to stay off the bikes, I couldn't resist, but the gear
> was so high it made no sense after climbing aboard.And turning the pedals
> over.