Re: [CR]Good luck charms?

Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2005 12:10:04 -0600
From: "John Thompson" <JohnThompson@new.rr.com>
Organization: The Crimson Permanent Assurance
To: chuckschmidt@earthlink.net
Subject: Re: [CR]Good luck charms?
References: <OFC5E2B85A.DE3B54DB-ON85256F88.0056CE58-85256F88.0057EE7D@mail.gm.com> <41E6B178.F4FB051@earthlink.net>
In-Reply-To: <41E6B178.F4FB051@earthlink.net>
cc: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org

Chuck Schmidt wrote:
> The "cork thang" is a fixture of the Rose Bowl vintage rides and Velo
> Rendezvous events.
>
> Below is what's printed on the card that went with cork on a key chain
> that a lot of us SoCal people hang from our Brooks, Ideale and Unicanitors...
>
>
> \u2022\u2022\u2022\u2022\u2022\u2022\u2022\u2022\u2022\u2022\u2022\u2022\u2022\u2022\u2022\u2022\u2022\u2022\u2022\u2022\u2022\u2022\u2022\u2022\u2022\u2022\u2022\u2022\u2022\u2022\u2022\u2022\u2022\u2022\u2022\u2022\u2022\u2022\u2022\u2022\u2022\u2022\u2022\u2022\u2022\u2022\u2022\u2022\u2022\u2022\u2022\u2022\u2022\u2022\u2022\u2022\u2022\u2022\u2022\u2022\u2022\u2022\u2022\u2022\u2022\u2022\u2022\u2022\u2022\u2022\u2022
>
> Cycling Lore From Days Of Yore (By Ted Ernst)
>
> What's with the cork hanging on your saddle?
>
> In days of old, when bike riders were bold,
> and a fixed gear was all they'd need,
> with lots of torque they attached a cork,
> and rode away with speed.

Does it count if you have them stuffed into your handlebars rather than under the seat?

http://www.os2.dhs.org/pictures/gallery/bikes/dsc01466

:-)

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-John Thompson (john@os2.dhs.org)
Appleton WI USA