On 06/20/2006 07:09 PM, "LouDeeter@aol.com" <LouDeeter@aol.com> wrote:
> Last week, I was in Albuquerque for a business meeting. I took the
> opportunity to visit my old friend, J.D. Edwards, a former CR listmember.
> J.D. is
> also retired military and had just gotten a job offer at White Sands Missile
> Range, where I once worked and had contacts. J.D. showed me his Baylis that
> he
> took delivery of about two or three years ago. I noticed some interesting
> features and he told me that Brian had built it with many features from a
> Cuevas. J.D. bought my first Cuevas 10 years ago and I've been trying to buy
> it
> back since. J.D. was once a very competitive cyclist, having been an
> alternate for the 1980 Olympics that didn't happen for the U.S. team. We had
> great
> discussions about riding the mountains in New Mexico, which I did with gusto
> 15 years and 65 pounds ago. He gave me a great book as a gift. It is the
> "Official Tour de France Centennial 1903-2003, with introduction by Lance
> Armstrong, edited by Weidenfeld and Nicolson. My first thought was that
> this is
> one heavy book and I'm going to have to carry it back in my carry-on luggage!
> The stories about each and every Tour are great, but the pictures rival
> those of Aldo Ross, and that is saying a LOT! I have read many different
> books
> about the tour, but this is the best. If you are looking for a great gift to
> give yourself, I highly recommend you do a search to find this book. Lou
> Deeter, Orlando FL
Available in hardcover from third-party sellers through Amazon.com starting
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Available in softcover directly from Amazon.com for $24.95 new, and from
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This was the English language version of the official 3-volume slip-cased edition put out by L'Equipe (in French, of course) in late 2002. At one point, I had 3 sets of the French version; one of which I gave to a good pal in New England.
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