So true. His machine work is amazing as well. Witnessed some "Campy" high flange hubs that he made for Jan and cosmetically the only thing missing was the Campy mark. Good stuff.
-m
On 3/7/08, Dale Brown <oroboyz@aol.com> wrote:
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> This guy is one of the finest frame builders ever to practice! I am sure
> the other great guys, many who read this list,? will agree.
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> Peter is a high end machinist (that's how he really makes his living) who
> has raced, ridden and made frames since the 1970s. He is a contemporary of
> Tom Ritchey.
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> His frames are arguably among the most refined and understated. He makes
> his lugs and a lot of other building components from scratch. His frames are
> highly individualistic in a quiet and subtly radical way. They are super
> clean, elegant and sculptural, yet they are also completely functional and
> competent in doing what fast racing style bikes are supposed to do.
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> Like many of the top builders, (and I know this sounds a little snooty)
> you really have to know what you are looking at to fully appreciate the
> sophistication of Peter's frames. He has actually made reatively few frames,
> one at a time for the rare friend or customer who can wait and who can step
> up to the investment Peter's time-cost necessitate....
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> Peter is a rather quiet, introspective guy, married to his personality
> opposite Jan Johnson! They are a neato couple, fer sure.
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> http://www.classicrendezvous.com/
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> Dale Brown
> cycles de ORO Bike Shop
> 1410 Mill Street
> Greensboro, North Carolina 27408 USA
> 336-274-5959
> http://cyclesdeoro.com
> http://www.classicrendezvous.com
> http://www.carolinacup.com
> http://www.greensborovelo.com
> http://www.bikegso.org
> http://nbda.com
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dale Brown <oroboyz@aol.com>
> To: Edward.H.Albert@hofstra.edu; Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
> Sent: Fri, 7 Mar 2008 4:09 pm
> Subject: Re: [CR]Peter Johnson frames?
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> From: Edward Albert <Edward.H.Albert@hofstra.edu>
> To: JFlynn@campus.fsu.edu; sadiqgill@gmail.com
> Cc: Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
> Sent: Fri, 7 Mar 2008 3:22 pm
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> >>> "Sadiq Gill" <sadiqgill@gmail.com> 03/07/08 2:24 PM >>>
> I think these are related to the Dick Power frames....
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> On Fri, Mar 7, 2008 at 1:08 PM, Flynn, John <JFlynn@campus.fsu.edu>
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> > I was just over on the Classic Rendezvous site looking at Peter
> > Johnson's frames. See the series http://tinyurl.com/
> > know if he's still creating them? If so, how might I contact him?
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> > ~John
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