[CR]new subscriber Jamie Swan

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Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2001 22:13:14 -0500
From: "Jamie" <jswan@optonline.net>
To: classic rendezvous <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Subject: [CR]new subscriber Jamie Swan

Hi gang! I'm new so I thought I'd introduce myself. Some of you already know me. My name is Jamie Swan. I own a tiny one-man bike shop called Centerport Cycles in Northport, Long Island. Started riding seriously and working in bike shops in the late 60's. Started racing in '73. Associates degree in mechanical engineering technology. Full time professional wheel builder from '76 through '89. I got to build some wheels that were ridden by fairly well know riders in big races. Built first frame in '80; inspired by the Talbot book. I've built a few others since. I have been slowly tooling up to do more frame building. I am a machine tool fanatic so I am pretty well equipped. Opened Centerport Cycles in '90. I was a Bridgestone and Masi dealer. Presently I do a few Waterfords. Mostly I just do the neighborhood flat tires and tune-ups. I've been a vendor at Lars Andersen and Copake as well as some of the other swap meets. I've sold some vintage lightweight stuff on ebay too. Some of you probably saw the 1955 Peugeot randenour bike that I sold last September. I've got a nice Rockwell lathe on ebay now. My user name is jamieswan. My tastes run towards retro style in everything; house, furniture, machinery, bikes... I hope that this has not been too long winded. Jamie Swan.