in addition, phil wood also donated a bunch of their super-fancy track cogs as prizes for the san francisco - san jose alleycat (entry fee included admission to the show), and are always very good about donating prizes for similar events.
bragging AND on-topic content: i did the race on my KOF levante track bike (with phil wood hubs and cog) and finished 10th.
galen pewtherer san francisco, ca
On 3/8/06, Robert D. Dayton,Jr. <rdayton@carolina.rr.com> wrote:
> You gotta love Phil & Co.
> They've had it right for a long time.
> Components that you just set and forget.
>
> Rob Dayton
> Charlotte,NC
> USA
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: classicrendezvous-bounces@bikelist.org
> [mailto:classicrendezvous-bounces@bikelist.org] On Behalf Of oroboyz@aol.
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> Sent: Wednesday, March 08, 2006 8:46 PM
> To: jswan@optonline.net; classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
> Subject: [CR]Heros of NAHBS: Phil Wood and J. Swan frameset...
>
> Thanks Jamie for that insider info about Phil & Co. I will redouble my
> efforts to support them through CDO.
>
> Also, in my studying & scrutinizing all the various photos of the
> frames & bikes, I saw a glimpse of a silver J. Swan bike! Very nice!
> Wish we had bigger/more full coverage pics!
>
>
> Dale Brown
> cycles de ORO, Inc.
> 1410 Mill Street
> Greensboro, NC 27408 USA
> 336-274-5959
> http://www.cyclesdeoro.com
> http://www.classicrendezvous.com
> Giant, Specialized, Orbea, Bianchi, Felt, Litespeed, Landshark,
> Colnago, Townie and other exotica.
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>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: James Swan <jswan@optonline.net>
> To: classicrendezvous <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
> Sent: Wed, 08 Mar 2006 19:38:09 -0500
> Subject: [CR]The Heros of NAHBS: Phil Wood & Co.
>
> I don't know if people have been talking about this but Phil Wood &
> Co. did the frame building community a huge favor during the show. The
> convention center is not willing to accept shipments from exhibitors.
> Normally the decorator, who is a concessionaire at the facility will
> accept your shipment and hold it for you for a fee. After the show they
> will see to it that your freight gets back on the appropriate truck...
> For a fee.
>
> Phil Wood & Co is located just a few miles from the convention center
> in San Jose; so they volunteered to accept shipments from frame
> builders all over the country. They schlepped all those boxes over the
> the show and saw to it that every one was in the hands of the builder.
> When the show was over they schlepped them all back to their shop and
> got them shipped out on Monday morning. They did all this work for zero
> compensation.
>
> Participating in a show like NAHBS is a significant expense for us
> small fry. Phil & Co took some of the sting out of it. They are good
> guys and I hope that you all buy their products.
>
> Jamie Swan
> Centerport Cycles Inc.
> 245 Main St.
> Northport, N.Y. 11768
> 631-262-0909
> http://www.centerportcycles.com (mapped)
> http://www.cabinfeverliquidations.com
> http://www.limws.org
> http://www.liatca.org
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