Ted wrote:<< George Garner is still living in his late '80's or early 90's now. Just saw him last Fall in Chicago where he now lives. >>Reading this from Ted, and a couple of years ago having meet with George Garner for the third time, in Northbrook IL (http://georgegarnercyclery.com) I am reminded how much I respect and love these guys. Sorry to be sappy here, but these two are among the most full-of-life, smart, funny, savvy, charismatic individuals I have ever met! I just want to thank Ted for his contributions to our little email group, and of course his greater contributions to our sport. (OK, enough already...) Dale Dale Browncycles de ORO, Inc.1410 Mill Street #100Greensboro, North Carolina 27408 USA336-274-5959www.cyclesdeoro.comwww.classicrendezvous.comwww.carolinacup.com\u201cLife is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance you must keep moving\u201d A.Einstein -----Original Message-----From: ternst <ternst1@cox.net>To: Andrew Gillis <apgmaa@verizon.net>; classic rendezvous <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>Sent: Tue, Feb 2, 2010 2:12 amSubject: Re: [CR] eBay 1959 Allegro Special Track BikeVillage Cycles was one of the fabled old line bike shops going back probably into the '40's. It was the headquarters of the North Hollywood wheelmen one of the leading bicyle clubs in California and the US. It was started by Jack Kemp and later taken over by his son, Bob. The picture is of Bob on the seat tube decal. Jack Kemp along with George Garner of The San Fernando Valley and owner of several Schwinn shops, Bob Hansing former racer and owner of Montrose Bike and Euro-Asia Imports, and Harry Morton, 30's Olympic Team, 6-day racer, and also bike shop owner, signed the papers to guarantee the cost when the Encino Velodrome was built back in '58/9 just before I came to California from Chicago. My dad raced against Charlie Morton back in the '30's and I raced against Bobby Kemp going back to the '50's and also against Harry Morton, Charlie's son back into the '60's. I have fotos of these guys and myself racing. Hansing and Garner had already retired from racing by that time. Bobby took over the shop from his dad Jack, and some 10 years ago retired and moved to Idaho if I recall. Jack Kemp, Charlie Morton, Bob Hansing are now at the Velodrome in the Sky. George Garner is still living in his late '80's or early 90's now. Just saw him last Fall in Chicago where he now lives. We all go back a long time and the years we spent at Encino racing and helping bring along new young riders were great years indeed and part of the lore and history of cycling in California and the USA. I should really bid the living daylites out of that frame but I'm gonna leave it to you younger guys who have more years to safeguard it. If a CR listermember gets the frameset I would be happy to supply fotos to give some additional provenance once the bicycle is completed and shown in it's original glory. Ted Ernst Palos Verdes Estates CA USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Andrew Gillis" <apgmaa@verizon.net> To: "classic rendezvous" <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org> Sent: Monday, February 01, 2010 9:37 PM Subject: [CR] eBay 1959 Allegro Special Track Bike CRs: On USA eBay, I saw this nice 1959 Allegro Swiss track frameset, 55 cm c-top with a blue chromovelato finish and some documented history. http://ebay.com/