Well, if the consideration of how much time we actually spend on bike
discussion with the amounts of bikes made in these discussions, we get to
some interesting places.
Richard Moon made 10-12 for the public
Art Stump made 18
George Omelenchuck made 12-20
Mario Confente made 135...11 of them track bikes
Brian Baylis has made about 200 for the public...I think maybe 60 for
himself
About 200 California Masi twin plates...we think
The illustrious Jonathan Green, a dear man if there ever was one, 3/4 of
one.
These folks were not large producers (Jonathan may yet become one) but they
generate a lot of interest. Perhaps because it is so darn difficult to own
one...perhaps because of the amount of pining for one and the wishful
thinking involved...perhaps also on the merits of the bike (Please don't
make me mention Mojo, whatever the hell that is). At any rate I enjoy the
discussions on them every bit as much as those bikes produced in greater
number (Paramount's most prolific year was '72 and they produced something
like 2400 bikes that year...just thought I'd toss that in). Sheer numbers
don't tell us much, but they must bespeak something in our hearts after all.
Tom Sanders
Lansing, Mi