Re: [CR] Report on Larz

(Example: Racing)

Date: Tue, 11 Aug 2009 09:26:46 -0400
From: "David G. White" <whiteknight@burlingtontelecom.net>
To: <Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
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In-Reply-To: <4A816533.6050404@burlingtontelecom.net>
Subject: Re: [CR] Report on Larz


I saw CR listmember Steve Kinne at Larz too.

David

David G. White Burlington, VT

David G. White wrote:
> Also seen at Larz this year: Norm Lafleur who took away a prize for
> his Legnano in the category of Best Restored Track Bike. Eddie Albert
> also received an award -- although I don't recall which bike of
> category (sorry Eddie). Steve Massland had a wonderful 1930s Bianchi
> city bike along with a 60s vintage Derosa.
>
> Cheers!
>
> David
>
> David G. White
> Burlington, VT
>
>
> David Bean wrote:
>> I got down to Larz after the awards were handed out. Attendance looked
>> pretty good and the swap meet aspect was good. I was particularly
>> thrilled
>> to see David White's fabulous Art Stump drillium deluxe bike (photos
>> of it
>> before David cleaned up the corrosion are on the CR website). It
>> took an
>> award for best restored, I believe. David said that the "restoration"
>> didn't involve painting at all - more like endless cleaning up.
>> "Restoration" - a word that means a lot of different things to different
>> people!
>>
>> David Bean
>> Arlington, MA USA
>> beandk at are-see-enn dot com
> Dwight Bowen wrote:
>> I also attended Larz today as a custom frame builder. It was my
>> first time and I didn't know what to expect. I was pleasantly
>> surprised and talked with a lot of people that enjoy many types of
>> bikes.
>> I also was hoping to meet Peter Weigle and Richard Sachs. I had one
>> of Richards old bikes with me and was hoping to talk with him about it.
>>
>> Regards,
>> Dwight
>>
>> Dwight Bowen
>> Bowen Bicycle Works
>> http://www.bowenbicycles.com
>> (860) 836-9765
>> bowenbicycles@sbcglobal.net
>>
>>
>>
>> --- On Sun, 8/9/09, Jerome & Elizabeth Moos <jerrymoos@sbcglobal.net>
>> wrote:
>>
>>
>> From: Jerome & Elizabeth Moos <jerrymoos@sbcglobal.net>
>> Subject: [CR] Report on Larz
>> To: Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
>> Date: Sunday, August 9, 2009, 5:32 PM
>>
>> Attended Larz today for the first time in a few years. Saw some CR
>> guys there, Steven Maasland, Eddy Albert, Ken Denny, Jason Cloutier,
>> the guys from Via in Philly, Maurice was involved in the organizing.
>> May have missed other CR guys, we don't always know the faces
>> connected with the names here, and there wasn't an organized CR
>> function.
>>
>> The classic content was lower than last time I attended. More
>> baloon-tires and "muscle bikes" than in the past. Best In Show went
>> to a motorized baloon-tired Schwinn. I had expected to maybe see
>> Richard Sachs and Peter Weigle, but didn't see either there. There
>> were a couple of young guys from Providence RI who build some
>> interesting custom steel frames under the name Circle Cycles or maybe
>> Circle "A" Cycles. Somehow young builders seem to continue to be
>> attracted to the craft.
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Jerry Moos
>> Big Spring, Texas, USA