On 09/02/2006, at 1:10 PM, Tom Dalton of Bethlehem, PA wrote:
>
> Many of these "professional cyclists" show up to the T-town swap
> each October and drive up the street value of track parts. The steet
> value of most controlled substances probably drops throughout the
> Lehigh Valley at the same time. I mean, look at the video, they MUST
> be on drugs.
>
Ummmm ..... 6 cats going bezerk in NYC makes you pass judgement on so many. Shame really, many of the type of cyclists to whom you refer really love the same old bikes and parts as we do. Their enthusiasm and knowledge for stuff that is older than their short years deserves a nod and some willingness from the cognoscenti to pass the torch and steer their admiration of classic bikes. To my mind all people into classic bikes are brothers (and sisters) and all cyclists are family. Is it not a good thing to share what is beautiful?
And you from Bethlehem? Jesus ....
BTW, how much NOS track stuff should I dump on eBay just to invalidate your righteous sounding claim.
Tom, I love you and all that but please tell me what you wrote was with tongue firmly in cheek. I don't take offense but I imagine that there might be some here on this list who may think you are perhaps one toke over the line yourself ;)
C'mon ..... some young cats at swap meets are feeding on the passion and fondness of > your < memories - is that not special? That the bikes will outlast generations is all that matters. They are not yours, or mine or theirs ... we all just along for the ride.
I chose to write to the list in this matter instead of privately so that all here can feel that we are of the same mind and united in the same passion rather than being marginalized for one's appearance or life choices or culture that differs between us. I shall never judge anyone here irrespective of how unfashionably they are dressed at Le Cirque, nor for their propensity to take candid photo's showing how their Brooks saddle matches their choice of decking timber colour. I don't even question why many of you seem unlikely to have even ridden a bicycle in the last few years. Not the least, I write with compassion and humanity because I am sure there are many here with 56cm frames and unwed daughters (or sons, if you have a truly astounding collection in the attic).
Peace & Love .... Daddy-o
ciao,
Ben Kamenjas, who BTW loved nothing more than riding around NYC on a fixed gear Gios with my Voigtlander and 15mm lens in hand. ..... now just surfin' and livin' fly in Bondi Beach, Australia.