Joe, The only thing I know about this rider was that he won only one 6 day with Dave Lands. This was the 1935 Buffalo six. I use to work for a jewish guy when I first left school. He spent sometime in the USA in the 30's and told me lots of stories about the USA track scene . Apparently Louis was very popular and well liked for his style of plucky riding. Got the crowd sympathy vote all the time. I was a VIP guest of Extram at the Ghent 6day the other week. Sat at the next table to Eddy Merckx & Jean-Marie Leblanc. My old friend Ron Hassler started the Extram sprint on the Saturday night was in the race control with Patrick Sercu. Helen Simpson was there collecting for some additions to her fathers memorial on the Ventoux The Ghent is not a patch on the 1960's advents but is still has a wonderful atmosphere. The place was full of Brits with quite a few Americans. You had Marty Northstein riding who look's a lot thinner now. The event was won by Matthew Gilmore & Bradley Wiggins the Belgium GB pairing. had Its a tragedy to think that this is the only Belgium 6day left. Best wishes and be lucky. Michael Butler Huntingdon UK.
>From: Joe Bender-Zanoni <joebz@optonline.net>
>To: Mick Butler <pariscyclesuk@hotmail.com>
>Subject: Re: [CR] Michael Butler & Introduction
>Date: Sun, 21 Dec 2003 09:31:46 -0500
>
>I own Louis Cohen's bike and I can find nothing!
>
>I'll get you info on the two best North American books on 6 day riding.
>
>Joe
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Mick Butler" <pariscyclesuk@hotmail.com>
>To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
>Sent: Sunday, December 21, 2003 1:18 AM
>Subject: [CR] Michael Butler & Introduction
>
>
> >
> > Hello there.
> > I have just rejoined the list. I am 55 years old and live in the United
> > Kingdom. Started cycling at the age of 9 and have never stopped. Come
>from
>a
> > Cycling mad family. I have raced on the track and the road as a time
> > triallist but my real love is cycle touring. Still cycle between five
>and
> > seven thousand miles a year, no where near my youthful mileages of 18000
>per
> > annum.
> > Over the years have owned or ridden most marques. Favourite British
>makes
> > Harry Quinn, Paris. Armstrong, Claud Butler, Langsett and anthing that
>Tom
> > Board built. Least favourite English machine Mercian have owned three of
> > these and never liked any of them. Who ever said third time lucky!
>Favourite
> > equipment Zeus & Suntour Superb and those bullet proof Shimano 500&600
>rear
> > mechs.
> > Vices own too many bikes, trikes. tandems & tandem trikes. You can only
>ride
> > one but the collecting bug is hard to kick. Interested in anything
>cycling
> > especially 6 day racing. Would be nice to hear more about the American &
> > Canadian track rider's. How about a little piece on Louis Cohen, James
> > Corcoran orJules Audy. We know next to nothing of these famous stars in
> > Britain.
> >
> > Best wishes and be lucky. Michael Butler Huntingdon UK.
> >
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