Re: [CR]London freewheel

(Example: Component Manufacturers)

Date: Mon, 24 Sep 2007 18:42:47 -0500
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
From: "Mark Stonich" <bikesmith@earthlink.net>
Subject: Re: [CR]London freewheel
In-Reply-To: <B5E7AB83-6CB8-4140-9AF7-8098810D8D69@gmail.com>
References: <MONKEYFOODliOoH3mtg000008cd@monkeyfood.nt.phred.org>


At 9/24/2007 08:57 PM +0100, Julius Naim wrote:
>Hi all
>I went on London freewheel yesterday and was really disappointed to
>see so few vintage rides. My bike was the oldest I saw and at 39
>years old I think it's rather young (and it got a fair amount of
>attention).

A few weeks ago my son rode the 110 mile "Jesse James Century" on his '60s Condor. He said he was 3 hours into the ride before he saw another steel bike, a TIG welded Surly. IRRC turnout for that event is usually around 1,000.

Mark Stonich;
     BikeSmith Design & Fabrication
       5349 Elliot Ave S. - Minneapolis. MN 55417
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