Re: [CR]Velo Rendezvous IV Theme Bike

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From: "Duane Kennard" <d.kennard@adelphia.net>
Subject: Re: [CR]Velo Rendezvous IV Theme Bike
Date: Fri, 17 Sep 2004 13:22:18 -0700
To: Classic Rendezvous <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>, chuckschmidt@earthlink.net


And we're glad you're still here Chuck!

I'll probably make it out with a SATURN & a LIGHTHOUSE. Both are nicely built. Got a few interesting USA-built non Californians from the '70s as well.

Cheers,

Duane Kennard

On Sep 17, 2004, at 1:48 PM, Chuck Schmidt wrote:
> Gosh, I thought this would generate some actual on topic discussion on
> the list for a change. You mean to say that none of you were around or
> active in bikes in the 1970s??? Say it ain't so...
>
> Chuck "giddy to be alive" Schmidt
> South Pasadena, Southern California
>
>
> Chuck Schmidt wrote:
>>
>> Everyone loves a theme.
>>
>> The theme bike for this year's Velo Rendezvous IV is going to be
>> California Custom Frames of the 1970s. Some of the bikes that I think
>> would fit this theme (looks like a long list doesn't it?):
>>
>> \u2022Caylor (Modesto)
>> \u2022Celmins (Santa Barbara)
>> \u2022Sam Cotton (Los Angeles)
>> \u2022Brian Decker (Berkeley)
>> \u2022Rolland Della Santa (Reno)
>> \u2022Greg Diamond (Santa Barbara)
>> \u2022Mark DiNucci (Morgan Hill)
>> \u2022Albert Eisentraut (Oakland)
>> \u2022Craig Elliott (Los Altos)
>> \u2022Hugh Enochs (Woodside)
>> \u2022Dana Fennimore (Chico)
>> \u2022Bruce Gordon (Petaluma)
>> \u2022Griffon (Los Angeles)
>> \u2022Bill Holland (Spring Valley)
>> \u2022Dean Hovey (Los Altos)
>> \u2022Peter Johnson (Menlo Park)
>> \u2022Lighthouse (Santa Cruz)
>> \u2022Jeff Lindsey (Chico)
>> \u2022Keith Lippy (Encinitas)
>> \u2022Ed Litton (Oakland)
>> \u2022Jeff Lyon (San Jose)
>> \u2022Charley Martin (Redwood City)
>> \u2022Jim Merz (Morgan Hill)
>> \u2022Bernie Mikkelsen (Oakland)
>> \u2022Don Millburger (Concord)
>> \u2022Ron Miller (Nevada City)
>> \u2022Dave Moulton (Temecula)
>> \u2022Clark Murphy (San Jose)
>> \u2022Oxford (Santa Cruz)
>> \u2022Paragon (Los Altos)
>> \u2022Fred Parr (Westchester)
>> \u2022Chris Pauley (Santa Barbara)
>> \u2022Platano (San Diego)
>> \u2022Jeff Richman (Santa Rosa)
>> \u2022Tom Ritchey (Palo Alto)
>> \u2022Dale Saso (San Jose)
>> \u2022Saturn (Davis)
>> \u2022A.D. Stump (Santa Monica)
>> \u2022Redbush (Costa Mesa)
>> \u2022Wizard (Huntington Beach)
>> \u2022Wolf (Huntington Beach)
>> \u2022if you can think of any others or have spelling corrections...
>>
>> Any of the above bikes from the 1970s would be a fairly rare bike
>> today,
>> so if you have one please bring it. And of course, you don't have to
>> have one of the above for the show, any vintage lightweight will
>> qualify
>> for the show.
>>
>> Judging of the bikes will be done by the entrants; their first, second
>> and third choice for best bike at the show will be tallied. Any
>> criteria
>> for judging the bikes can be used, however you cannot vote for your
>> own
>> bike. There will also be awards for Best North American, Best British,
>> Best Italian, Best French, Best Lugs, Best Paint, Best Restoration,
>> Best
>> Original, Best Neo-Classic and Most Personality to be decided by a
>> group
>> of judges.
>>
>> Chuck Schmidt
>> South Pasadena, Southern California