I am really looking forward to seeing Ted's display and just hanging out to shoot the breeze. This sounds like it will be a great show for Colnagos as well as vintage track iron.
I myself am planning on bringing maybe six bikes from my track collection.
- 1937 Malvern Star Oppy Lightweight Pure Track Racer - 1938 Schwinn Paramount Racer, #1 and chrome - 1952-ish Cinelli Pista with the great Cinelli faux twin-plate fork crown - 1956-ish Masi Pista belonging to Raleigh Pro Reg Harris, built up near identical in specs to his RRA racer - 1972 Molteni-Merckx (Colnago) Pista, built similar to the actual Hour Record bike with some great Pino Morroni touches - 1978 C&A-Merckx (Kessels) Pista... OR 1976 Colnago Super Pista (not sure which bike to take yet)
See you guys there! Tam Pham Huntington Beach, CA - USA
On 9/16/07, bikenut@verizon.net <bikenut@verizon.net> wrote:
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> Sorry friends-The subject line got scrambled-darn web mail! ;^)
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> Dear CR folk,
> Velo Rendezvous is less than a week away with the first ride on
> Thursday afternoon through the Vintage bicycle show on Sunday featuring
> featuring a Timeline of Colnagos & Ted Ernst's display
> of original fixed gear and track bikes from the 1920's to the 1960's. Ted
> was going to show these bikes last year *but* was
> inducted into the US Cycling Hall of Fame the same weekend.
>
> http://www.usbhof.com/
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> Here is a great chance to meet one of Cycling's Legends and he is one of
> our own. Ted raced quite successfully mid-century and grew
> up around the turn-of-the-century racers who frequented Ted's dad's
> bicycle shop in Chicago. It's a RARE treat to talk to a guy whose
> experience spans much the 20th century!! He's the SouthBay Wheelman Cycling
> Club & Manhattan Beach Gran Prix founder as well as a long time bike shop
> owner, Ted is a real gent & is worth the trip alone!
>
> The Colnago timeline display will likely be the most steel/on topic
> Colnago bikes ever to be gathered in one place-PLEASE-PlEASE-PLEASE bring
> whatever 'Nago's you have 1954 to 1985 !! I plan to bring ALL
> of my on topic Colnago's. These aren't wall hangers or trailer queens... I
> ride all of mine and have a span of 1971 through 1985
> from crusty to minty!! I have probably spent 50 or more hours thru
> last night digging out, re-piecing together, cleaning up, setting up,
> washing, polishing, correcting and cajoling the best out of the 10 I'm
> bringing. It's Long Beach not Pebble Beach for these bicycles
> but all will be presentable for the big party on Sunday. Quite
> unfortunately I won't be riding as I have a fractured heel bone and
> have been hobbling around the garage and at the top of ladders and step
> stools digging for parts high in the racks with a foot in the cast. So there
> is no excuse to leave any Colnago's at home on next Sunday. Chuck and Sherry
> have done a great job on each and every VR and this looks like it will be
> the best one ever!!
>
> http://www.velo-retro.com/
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> One week till the show-I challenge everyone who is or can come to
> dust off your Colnago, wash it up (or not) & bring it down Sunday!!
>
> Respectfully Submitted,
>
> Matthew Gorski
> Long Beach, CA USA