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I really enjoyed seeing the pictures of Le Cirque du Cyclisme. Was that held in North Carolina? I especially liked the Rene Herse touring bike and the other Randonneurs.

I would like to share with you some pictures of my Chemineau. It is about 50 years old and still being used, in fact I rode it today. The Chemineaus were produced in St. Etienne in the French Alps, and the company may have been one of the first to market the derailleur shift system. The pictures are here: http://community.webshots.com/user/tenordl I bought this bicycle used, when I was in high school, in 1955. I also have a Schwinn Super Sport touring bike, a Fiorelli tandem, a 28" wheel Raleigh 3 speed with rod brakes, a 1966 Raleigh sports, a Hercules, a Humber, a Triumph, an Atala frame and fork, and a Raleigh Super Course, along with a lot of old parts my wife would just as soon have me get rid of (that's not very likely!). Oh, and she has an old Gitane Mixte that hasn't been ridden in years.

I plan to put up some pictures of some of my other bikes, including the racing bike with the Colubus SL frame and Campy Groupo, but I'm afraid I don't have anything near as nice as those bikes in the Cirque.

David Lester Hartford, Ct., USA

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