In a message dated 9/10/04 8:02:13 PM, classicrendezvous-request@bikelist.org writes:
<< I'm sure this sounds simplistic and gruff, but when you get to a certain age and experience enough of these traumatic experiences you come to the conclusion as did I...
IF YOU WANT SOMETHING DONE RIGHT... D O I T Y O U R S E L F ! ! ! !
Chuck "now where did I put that ball-peen hammer" Schmidt South Pasadena, Southern California
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Hi Ya,
Chuck I hope you on the mend and since you were minted pre 1985 as told by your Joe Doe 1958 toe tag; I mean revised wrist bracelet you are very on topic.
A fellow racer from CT; David Hartcorn (sic??) a former Whitcmb USA or R Sachs rider as I recall said his shops had a tool policy founded by Schwinn. This was back in the hey day of the Varsity so it went like this.
We are professionals; We use the right hammer for the right job; no center punches!
David paid me a high compliment after I won an early season race against some Canadian and USA Team riders and fit local heros.
"Watch him, that guy can sprint like a Son-of-o-B***H". I thought that meant good in North Carolina English. Ahh, so long ago. Now they say "That guy can eat" ...well you know.
Yours in Cycling,
Gilbert Anderson
North Road Bicycle Company
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Raleigh, NC 27603
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