... Velo Orange !! probably not something anyone on the list would die for ... but i bought several of these a while back from them.
http://www.velo-orange.com/
... i put two on some vivalos as a lark. but these are really neat pieces of bicycle art work.
robert clair
alexandria, va 22308
<spangler@netzero.com>; "Sanford, Ben" <b.sanford@cox.net>; "Bingham, Wayne" <wbingham753@gmail.com>; "Roberson, Bill" <roberson3084@comcast.net>; "Walsh, Martin O." <mowalsh@verizon.net>; "Gentry, Gary" <gdgentry@comcast.net> Sent: Friday, October 10, 2008 5:11 PM Subject: [CR]Vintage fixed (or other fine steel) ride south of BaltimoreFriday, October 17th
> Friday, October 17th at 9:00 am, ~68 miles or so, Fixed and vintage
> steel.
>
> Please come to do a nice fixed gear ride from the southwest side of
> Baltimore, through Patapsco State Park, around the Baltimore Washington
> International (BWI) Airport loop, down the Baltimore & Annapolis (B&A)
> trail into Annapolis for a crabcake (or other) lunch adjacent to ego
> alley at the harbor ... and back! It's about 68 miles or so and Friday
> to avoid the crowds. It's very fixed gear friendly (honest!) with only
> one decent hill at the end. Geared bikes are welcome too, if that's
> what you've got. The airport loop rolls mildly, Patapsco State Park is
> nice and lightly traveled, and the B&A trail is flat. Traffic is mild
> except in the outskirts of old towne Annapolis, but it's short.
>
> I'm planning to visit Velo Orange too, open from 11-4.
> http://www.velo-orange.com/
> that he will be available. It's a place I've been wanting to visit for
> quite some time.
>
> We'll meet at 9:00 am at the Catonsville park and ride on the southwest
> side of Baltimore with easy access from DC and MD Rte 95. Reply to my
> e-mail if you're interested in coming and can get Friday off. I'll make
> sure you have directions. It's a long ride so we'll leave fairly
> promptly, but as most of it is bike path and car free, there will be
> plenty of time to converse. I hope you've all been riding and have the
> legs for a longer vintage ride. And of course, with it being October,
> the ride will be weather dependent, but next week is stacking up to be
> nice so far.
>
> I'm looking forward to ride it, even if it's with just one other
> person. But come out for a nice ride!
>
> Dan Artley in Parkton, Maryland, USA