John,
Rats! I'm going to miss another one of your meetings. I was all set to go until the re-schedule. What was the reason again? A blizzard, what the hell is that??
I really want to make it to one of your gatherings, but the reschedule confilcts with my appointment to have my toenails painted. (Going jet black with flames this time!) Maybe next time.
Brian Baylis
La Mesa, CA
Left side faction of BVVW
Sorry for the re -re schedual but....
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 5:00-5:30 Thursday evening, December 11, 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.
GianTindaro Pergolizzi,
BVVW Omnipotent Despot
N.Y.C.
New York
1-212-308-5903
1-917-770-2025