Attention, By Royal decree:
Due to a BLIZZARD, the BVVW meeting scheduled for this evening, will be held next Saturday, Dec. 13, 2003. Everything else stays the same.
John T.Pergolizzi, O.D., BVVW
New York, New York
Leaving too late for San Diego this year!
Just under a foot of snow expected. :(
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> ATTENTION ALL LIST MEMBERS,
> You are all cordially invited to the next monthly meeting of the
> Brooklyn Velodrome Vintage Wheelmen, the BVVW, (which is a tangent of
> Gruppo
> Sportivo Pergolizzi).This will be an informal gathering of all N.Y.
metro
> area cyclists who share an interest in vintage bicycles and
> cycling history. We can talk the old talk (1930 to 1980). We ,(@10
> certified freaks) will hang and talk bikes for @ 2 hours. Subject for
the
> evenings discussion and show and tell will be "French touring bicycles
of
> the 1940's 50's and 60's. A recent acquisition, a fully original 1951
> Raymond Valance full touring cycle will be on view. Msr. Valance was the
> Peugeot team mechanic for 22 years, served on 18 Tour De France teams,
and
> built the frames used by Bernard Thevenet for his 1975 and 1977 tour
> victories. This bike came with full documentation including order and
> build
> sheets. Quite a treasure! Emphasis of the evenings discussion will
center
> on restoration/ renovation philosophies and their application . The
> N.Y.Times and Enquirer are vying for the photo rights. Bring interesting
> printed matter, pictures, parts, and weird French stuff for show and
tell.
> Also, my laptop will provide jpegs of various other French jewels.
> Meet at Emmy's bike shop, 141-East 17th St.,N.Y.,N.Y. (just west of
> 3rd
> ave.) at 5:00. Saturday evening, December 13, 2003. At @7:30 we will
> make our way to John's Pizzeria at 278 Bleeker St. in Greenwich
> Village(or
> a closer watering hole w/food if its only Norman and me ). Pizza is
coal
> fired brick oven. We seen the coal pile in the basement while waiting on
> line a meeting past. Budweiser is on tap. Ernesto the waiter takes
good
> care
> of us. As long as he gets his "tribute".
> Please do yourselves a favor and show up cause we have ALLOT of
> FUN. Expect to get home before Christmas.
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> GianTindaro Pergolizzi,
> BVVW Omnipotent Despot
> N.Y.C.
> New York
> 1-212-308-5903
> 1-917-770-2025
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