Ted Ernst wrote:
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> I knew Ben Lawee for many years, bought many a bike from him.
> As far as I know he didn't design any bike geometry.
> But, he was outstanding at the bike paint, decals, and visual schematics.
> He selected components according to our market and dealer input, as well as
> gruppo packages, always with the sharpest eye to pricing. (snip)
Ben prided himself on driving a _hard_ bargain too. I did some graphic design for Ben in the mid-80s (the italicized neon looking logo on the Univega bikes and catalogs). He made me promise to _never_ tell anyone what he paid for that logo and took my hand and made me shake on it!!! <grin>
Chuck Schmidt South Pasadena, CA
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