Wow and no parts fell off the bike? BTW, the Daudon also happens to be Helen March's favorite bike in the famous March family bicycle collection in France.
I like where Camille hid the tool kit. The answer is in "The Golden Age of Handbuilt Bicycles".
My ride was on a 2005 Peter Weigle. I recently obtained a new Schmidt halogen light which provided an extra measure of visibility in the higher elevations where it was quite foggy.
Ride details
Watchung Resevation to Summit NJ, past Overlook Hospital, up and over Ray Homiski's commute climb (Mountainville Road, past Houdaille Quarry), down Tracy Drive,up Deer path, down Glenside, back to shop.
Bikes- Peter Weigle, Land Shark, Falcon, and two off topic bikes.
Approx. 20 miles 1 hr. 35 min 12.5 mph average 1306' climbed
No rain, but plenty of mist.
On 12/27/08 10:37 PM, "John T.Pergolizzi" <jtperry1@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>
> Dear List,
> Rode up to La Jolla today on the 1947 Camille Daudon. It's been
> a while, but she sure was fun! Showed her off at California Bicycle in
> L.J. Then meet a couple on a recumbent tandem and they took me home up a
> moderately long hill to Hillcrest instead of the sprinter's route of
> Pacific Coast Hiway. Got to use the suicide front changer and she
> worked like a charm.
> This bike belonged to Spence Wolf of Cupertino Bike Shop and
> Peter Johnson finally got his hands on her after years of lusting at her
> in the shop's window. I managed to sweet talk Peter outta her 5 years
> ago and have only ridden her a few times since. She is COOL! And the
> matching ladies biuke is Sally's!
> What did youse guys ride today?
>
> John T.Pergolizzi
> San Diego Ca.