Group again--- the smiley face after my PS regarding Norris did not print, thus changing the nature of my marginal comment. :-)
Nelson Miller Seattle WA
From: "nelson miller" <nelsmiller@msn.com>
To: mitch.harris@gmail.com, mdschmidt@patmedia.net
CC: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR]Freind in Paris !!
Date:
Fri, 26 May 2006 10:30:44 -0700
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>After searching extensively (and in vain) for the Singer shoppe on three successive trips, I finally made the following discoveries. Victor Hugo must have been a very popular person in Paris. There are Avenues Victor Hugo--- Boulevards Victor Hugo---Rues Victor Hugo, etc. Paris has about twenty sections/departments called Arrondissement, arranged in a circle starting in the center of the city. Every time you go into a different
sector, the street names can start all over again---- thus, lots of Victor Hugo related streets.
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>The Singer shop is in the section called Levallois, which is northwest of city center, just outside of the city proper across the Peripherique freeway that surrounds Paris. On a detailed map, it is very close to the train station called Clichy-Levallois, and a little plaza called Plaza du 8 Mai 1945. Also, coincidentely I'm sure-- it is just north of a stadium called Stade Louision Bobet.
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>Mr. Csuka speaks NO English---- a delightful gentleman, however... and extremely accommodating if you are really looking for something.
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>Another nice shoppe (through the window with a chrome Carlton displayed) is about mid way down Boulevard Beaumarchais, just north of the Bastille, on the west side.
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enjoy
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>Nelson Miller ---Seattle WA
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>PS, Norris Lockley can tell you the location of every bike shop in Paris, but probably won't....
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>From:
>"Mitch Harris" <mitch.harris@gmail.com>
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>Subject:
>Re: [CR]Freind in Paris !!
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>Date:
>Fri, 26 May 2006 10:21:01 -0600
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> >For your friend:
> >Also try Rando Cycles, two shops together, one a bike shop and the
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> >famebuilders shop. Easy to find and get to on the east side side of
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> >and near a metro stop--Castille Vincennes area is what I remember
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in the book. The shop displays a vintange Routens that's in
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> >Heine's book, and a Herse I think. They also have a lovely yellow
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> >that took me a while to examine. Gilles B. bags, etc.
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> >Take care when finding the Alex Singer Shop
>because there is an
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> >Victoire Hugo that is the wrong one in the north and just outside of
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> >proper. Search the archives for the right V.Hugo avenue--I think I
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> >this question after failing to find it once and it is well answered
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> >Spend time glancing over parked cycles anywhere you are in the city
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> >there are classic gems. On a recent trip I remember seeing lots of
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> >Mitch Harris
> >Little Rock Canyon, Utah
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> >On 5/26/06, Mike Schmidt <mdschmidt@patmedia.net> wrote:
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> >>Tell your friend that I suggest learning some basic
>French and upon
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> >>ring a bike shop, keep using the French until the guy in the shop
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> >>you to use English. BTW, Alex Singer would be my first choice.
> >>I am not sure how far Alex March (RH Classics) is from Paris but I
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> >>and he is pretty cool to visit with.
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>>Wish your friend "bon chance" & Have a great weekend
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