Re: [CR]By way of introduction...

(Example: Racing:Jacques Boyer)

Date: Tue, 17 Jul 2001 10:47:48 -0500
From: <questor@cinci.rr.com>
To: Tom Blumenfeld <masi3vee@yahoo.com>, "classicrendezvous@bikelist.org" <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Subject: Re: [CR]By way of introduction...
References: <20010717120801.78361.qmail@web12401.mail.yahoo.com>


Hi Tom.

Welcome aboard! Prehaps other CR members can assist me, but I believe Harry Quinn was a British builder of track, road, and tandem bikes in the 70's and replacement decals could be found at H Lloyd Cycles with URL:

http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/NICK_AT_LLOYDS/

Regards, Steve

Tom Blumenfeld wrote:
> I'm Tom... just joined the list yesterday.
>
> Although I've been riding for a long time, I'm just
> now starting to dabble in the vintage world, and this
> seemed like a great place to start.
>
> I came to cycling from a running background, but wound
> up getting involved in ultradistance cycling, recently
> graduating, at 46 years of age, to road racing. I'm
> currently a licensed USCF Category 4 in my second
> season of competition, and am just starting to crack
> the RR and criterium "nut", but my first love is the
> individual time trial, for which I seem to have a bit
> of a natural proclivity.
>
> My current rigs are:
>
> 2000 Colnago Dream Lampre (road racing)
> 2001 Masi Team 3V (circuit/crit racing)
> 1998 Pinarello Stelvio Dolmen (equipped with Campy
> Racing Triple)
> 1997 Lemond Tourmalet (set up for ultradistance/severe
> climbing)
> 1995/6 Zipp 2001 (time trial)
>
> Soon to acquire a Harry Quinn track bike of unknown
> vintage. The bike appears to be essentially
> unmolested, bearing it's original blue paint, head
> badge, seat tube monaker, and "yellow" headset cups.
> I suspect it's 70s or 80s vintage, but I'm not
> certain. I would VERY much appreciate any info on
> Harry Quinn track bikes in addition to what's
> available on the CR pages.
>
> Ride hard.
>
> Tom
>
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