Re: [CR]T-Town report

(Example: Production Builders:Cinelli)

Date: Mon, 13 Oct 2008 10:31:33 -0400
From: "Mike Schmidt" <mdschmidt56@verizon.net>
Subject: Re: [CR]T-Town report
In-reply-to: <20087966A1FD744597661C9C939451972CC151@EVS1.aeroflex.corp>
To: "Lee, Paul" <Paul.Lee@aeroflex.com>
References: <20087966A1FD744597661C9C939451972CC151@EVS1.aeroflex.corp>
cc: "<classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>" <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>

I kept my spending to under $300. A woolistic Bianchi jersey, Deda carbon bars for the Serotta, TA water bottle cage and a bike multi-tool.

Mike Schmidt Stirling, New Jersey Sent from my iPhone

On Oct 13, 2008, at 9:59 AM, "Lee, Paul" <Paul.Lee@aeroflex.com> wrote:
> I too felt that stuff was too expensive for me, for the most part.
> Some
> very interesting piles of goodies from Mel Pinto's stash as well as
> Alan
> Bernstein's. If you needed Aero era bits to complete a project, that
> swap space was golden.
>
> I did get a project Carlton frame from Sam Fitzsimmons that had a
> special surprise. It came with a Stronglight 3 pin crank that had a
> mish-mosh of chainring bolts. One happened to be a 4mm TA that I
> really
> needed to complete a set that was missing one from a previous T-town
> purchase years ago.
>
> Sam also had an amazing scrapbook that he just picked up with very
> cool
> photos of early track racers and race programs.
>
> One vendor was selling the stash of a friend that passed away. The
> proceeds were going to be split amongst the seller, the widow and his
> bike club. I spend a good amount there on NOS DuraAce and Suntour
> freewheels and other niceties.
>
> A different vendor had a good selection of $5 derailleurs and $10
> hubs.
> I got an excellent Huret Jubilee front and while I was scrounging in a
> junk box under the table, he said "if you see anything in there you
> could use, take it" I found quite a bit. Nice Simplex brake cable
> clips,
> other Simplex and Mafac stuff stripped off some bike and Modolo brake
> levers, old Sturmey trigger etc.
>
> I ended up with a large Witcomb frame for $15 that needs some TLC, oh
> and a fork too.
>
> And, Taliah Lempert had fresh stock of Dave Perry's Bike Works
> jerseys.
> I picked up a pair for Rita and myself.
>
> It was good to see everybody.
>
> Paul Lee
> Huntington, New York
>
> United States of America
>
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