Hi Nino,
Yeah, I remember Al & Angelo. Their families were trying to convince me to buy that shop after they both died in 1989... A few years ago Al's widow gave me the miniature track bike that (NYC frame builder) Dick Power built in 1950.
http://jamieswan.net/
Al's daughter found me because her daughter Googled "Al Toefield" and my web site was the only hit. Al had the bike because he bought what was left of Dick Power's shop after Dick died. I gave the bike (via Dick Power historian Eddie Albert) to Dick's grandson and great grandson. This is a page on Dave Perry's site:
http://www.bikecult.com/
I never did the Pepsi Marathon but I knew lots of guys who did. Remember GBSC rider Billy "Black Socks" Bauer used to "win" that thing every year by doing something like 350 miles in the 24 hours?
I'm really enjoying all this NYC stuff.
Jamie Swan Northport, NY, USA http://www.jamieswan.net
On Aug 15, 2009, at 12:17 PM, NHell39123@aol.com wrote:
> Who on the CR list remembers remembers the Kissena Bike Shop? Does the
> name Angelo sound familiar along with Al Toefield? Did anyone on
> the CR list
> particpate in the NYC Bike Marathon in Central Park? I would always
> ride
> 100 miles on my Frejus back in the day. There were two other shops
> that bring
> back memories, Bellitti's in Jamaica, and Arc D' Triomphe in
> Richmond Hill.
> All were in Queens.Belliti's sold Fiorelli bikes and I remember
> going to
> Arc D'Triomphe in the early 1980's. They had some beautiful
> Colnago Supers
> for sale at that time. Slow and easy on my Frejus today in the hot
> weather
> of Westchester County. Norm Hellman-Riverdale , New York.