Re: [CR] Ernst/Campbell at 1952 Chicago 9-Night Derby

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From: "Ben Kamenjas" <bici_pimp@mac.com>
Subject: Re: [CR] Ernst/Campbell at 1952 Chicago 9-Night Derby
Date: Thu, 2 Feb 2006 16:06:14 +1100
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org


Aldo's Pic of the Day (grazie mille!!!!!) shows


> Ted Ernst & Jimmy "Buddie" Campbell
>
> http://www.wooljersey.com/gallery/album17/
> 1952_Chicago_9_Nite_Derby_Ernst
> _Campbell
>
> Action shot from the 1952 Chicago 9-Night Derby (2-1/2 hrs per night).
> Jimmy "Buddie" Campbell is seen here pushing our own Ted Ernst into
> jam.
>
>

So Ted ....... looking fast my good sir.

some questions :-

What's the tape around your partner Buddie's rim/tires??

That's a good size chainring you seem to be using for such distance/duration. Any idea what gear size you were riding? Why does your partner seem to have bar plugs and no bar tape?

What is that frame you are riding? Looks neat. Also the rear rim seems to have a raised centre .... like steel Kendricks (sp?), but surely by then alloy rims was de rigeur? Or is them's wood? Also what stem is that you were using? Open ended at the front from what I can make but lugged as well.

Lastly, excuse me saying this Ted but you is handsome ... chicks must have been all over you. I see your partner couldn't resist either.

Much appreciated. Great picture and I admire that you were there and racing. That makes you the second coolest person on the CR list. Pergo is 1st of course, not just because he has a chrome Cinelli pista in my size, but he is just the coolest cat I'm likely to ever meet (he even told me so).

Bravo !!!!!

ciao,

Ben Kamenjas
Bondi, Oz