[CR]Cirque

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From: <PUTTER2451@aol.com>
Date: Sun, 2 May 2004 18:22:40 EDT
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: [CR]Cirque

I must have been the first to leave the event. I had a pressing engagement to see my young daughter perform a small role in a local production of The Wizard of Oz, so left to drive back to New York in time, leaving Saturday evening.

Le Cirque was very well coordinated and fun. It was my first and very impressive. The ride on Friday afternoon was big for me as I tried to keep up with the peleton. The seminars were fabulous. Bill Boston gave a sense of his history as a framebuilder, Patrick Brady of Asphalt Mag. motivated me to finally subscribe...classy content. Taliah Lempert received a standing ovation for her artwork and presentation. Taliah does impressionistic paintings of bikes. Her best comment when asked how she's able to show silver/chrome so well: "I'm of the 'Uh' school ....Uh, ....needs more blue..." John Slawta ( of Landshark) was very entertaining and his frames are pretty cool. Talented guy.

I was not able to take in the biggest part, the show on Sunday. Next time.

I am grateful to Dale for the effort he made to make it all happen, and to all others who helped as well. I'm looking forward to the next.

Les Himel
Chappaqua, NY