Re: [Classicrendezvous] San Deigo Velodrome/Swapmeet report

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From: "bikenut" <bikenut@gte.net>
To: "Classic Rendevous" <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
References: <63.d63ec86.27383b7d@cs.com>
Subject: Re: [Classicrendezvous] San Deigo Velodrome/Swapmeet report
Date: Mon, 6 Nov 2000 18:35:30 -0800


I thought the Fall edition was mild but worth the look. I just happened to be close by (in RSF) for the weekend and slipped away early Sunday morning for the look. I got in a bit ahead of the crowd (thanks Brian) and found many odds and ends but held to my vow of 'no more bikes'. I found myself behind Richard Chamberlen for a bit and we were reaching for much of the same stuff...we flipped a coin on the tie grabs...Richard is a real stand-up guy. There were piles of MTB stuff but our vintage/relic/junque goodies were still to be found. Sterling Peters found a really nice Motobecane w/ a Campy triple and brakes for...., well I'll let him tell :^) I managed an NOS Clement Crit Seta for $8 along with 9 or 10 other misc. used road and track silks and Vittoria CX / CG's at a buck a pop. ( I pumped up a pile of tyres and kept the 'still inflated ones' after 30-45 min.) I also scored 3 beautiful Campy Track rings for $5, a Soubitez light set for $3, an old Disc wheel, SuperChamp rims and a basic track wheelset for very modest prices. I saw many of the regular vintage suspects roaming about but I was pinched for time and didn't stop to chat long. Joe Bell brought out a truck bed of stuff and a I managed to get some pedals, chainrings, hats and a Jersey at the right-on price (thanks JB!) Overall it was decent day and diligent digging yielded many useful/classic items.

Matt Gorski Belmont Shore, CA

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> Hey Gang,
> A report from the meet last sunday, Friend Rick & I packed up 10 bikes and
> some
> odds and ends for sale. Guess there was around 150 sellers, just your
> backyard old
> retired racers,few vendors. The bikes real impressive, Track bikes
> gallore....Tri stuff
> and many roade items as well. Seems though that Rick ANd I were the olny ones
> selling
> pre 1980 stuff, got alot of ohhs and aws ,on the ambroshia ajustable
> stem....Sold an
> .......