Ray,
Of course I was very careful not to name names! Not sure how many people around here will beating a path to the door of this shop for 26 X 1-1/4" tyres anyway.
There was an occasion a few years ago when some folks from down your neck of the woods were seen trolling the bike dumps here in Ottawa for period bits and pieces - don't know who they were, but apparently they scored some good finds - worked very well for them while our dollar was hovering around 65 cents!
And its not beer they have been known to serve in one of our bike dumps - something with a quite different aroma (shall we say) altogether!!!
Paul,
Paul Williams,
Ottawa, ON, Canada
> Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2008 16:59:10 -0500
> From: "Steven Willis" <smwillis@verizon.net>
> To: "Dr. Paul Williams" <castell5@sympatico.ca>,
> Of course you would think it is a nice story Steve. I found a place like
> this over 10 years ago but it is guys like this that keep letting these
> secrets out. Soon everyone will be cruising those local bike shops and I
> will have to start again and keep my finds secret. Still there is the beer
> to consider.
>
> Wow, a real dilemma, do I keep going to my LBS for those hard to find gems
> with the added bonus of beer or do I go on the road looking for another
> shop and risk the beer. Hmmm! I vote beer.
>
> BTW, not every remaining LBS is as friendly and open as my haunt. I have
> been asked to leave bike shops for merely opening a discussion on old
> bikes and parts. Admittedly it is about one in fifteen where this happens.
> I can't help but think there was someone there before me that left a bad
> impression of collectors.
>
> Ray Homiski
> Elizabeth, NJ
>
>
> "Classic Rendezvous" <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
> Subject: Re: [CR]Ye olde corner bike shoppe - or it pays to ask and not
> assume!
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> Very nice to hear that story.
> Steven Willis
> The Bike Stand
> 1778 East Second Street
> Scotch Plains NJ 07076
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