Hello,
Just wanted to post a line to thank Mike Schmidt, Matty Bowne and the rest of the BVVW group for extending their warm hospitality to a Californian far from home.
Memories of an excellent dinner with Mike at Ancora (one of his haunts) in Lower Manhattan on Wednesday and Thursday's BVVW meeting at John's Pizza in The Village with fellow Californian, Brett Horton showing an actual jersey worn by Jacques Anquetil will stay with me for a long time.
Also, I can't forget that excellent bakery to which we retired after dinner for coffee and sweets. The espresso and tiramisu were excellent. But most important, it's the people not the bikes. Thanks again!
Marc St. Martin (regretting only one more day in NYC) Livermore, California USA
P.S., BVVW folks are more than welcome in my neck of the woods anytime.