Re: [CR]Where are the T-town swap meet reports?

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Date: Sun, 14 Oct 2001 07:47:32 -0700
From: "Brian Baylis" <rocklube@adnc.com>
To: Mark Petry <mpetry@bainbridgeisland.net>
Cc: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR]Where are the T-town swap meet reports?
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Mark,

Not to mention a symposium to end all symposiums! I can only imagine what Chuck will come up with next time. Sure we get to tool down what was the nations' first freeway to downtown Los Angeles and then turn around and come back (which is probably a good idea) to beautiful old Pasadena. At that point swapping will begin and so will stuffing food into our piehole in massive quanities as we look at an amazing array of vintage paint and tubes. It just doesn't get any better than that! Actually on second thought it does; we all get to meet and hobnob with likeminded persons of all sorts. For me that tops everything; although sitting in the presence of a Fousto Coppi jersey and a hand written letter from Coppi to Faliero Masi is a close second. We can even check the canyon below to see if the bleached bones picked clean by Pasadenas' rogue parrot population that belong to the clown act Chuck booked for the symposium are still there. What fun!

Brian(maybe we shouldn't get you guys wound up too early) Baylis La Mesa, CA
>
> And don't forget the next Velo Rendezvous will feature
> a RIDE ON THE PASADENA FREEWAY !
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> Subject: Re: [CR]Where are the T-town swap meet reports?
>
> Pete,
>
> Sounds like you swap afecianados should be making plans to attend Velo
> Rendezvous II next year. Like I mentioned in my report, there were some
> smokin' deals on swap stuff at our event. Remember the example; Campy SR
> 27.2(not something odd like 26.0)seat post still in the box for $10.
> Where was I when that came out; oh yeah, talking nonstop to person after
> person to the point that I never looked at anything for sale. Having too
> much fun I guess. You guys might as well mark the date now. BTW,
> donesn't fall on anyones school festivals as far as I know. See you guys
> there, remember next event will be considerably larger I'm sure. I'll
> even bring out some stuff I've had hanging around for years and off it
> at "real swap meet" prices just so you people won't be disappointed. See
> you there!
>
> Brian Baylis
> La Mesa, CA
> >
> > In a message dated 10/14/2001 8:45:49 AM Eastern Standard Time,
> > youngc@NetReach.Net writes:
> >
> > > OK, guys. Make me rue not having attended the swap meet at Trexlertown
> > > yesterday. Who got what for next to nothing?
> > >
> >
> > I came away feeling like the good stuff is gone, having been picked over
> by
> > the same "usual suspects" from mostly the same sellers.
> > It's becoming a scenario where most all the bars are too narrow, stems too
> > short, freewheels are straight blocks, aluminum is road rashed; etc, etc.
> > Most disturbing is the word "retro" popping up here and there with
> obligatory
> > silly prices on old used and abused parts.
> > A few fair deals could be found I guess.
> > There....... feel better? ; )
> >
> > Peter T. Geurds (left the rose colored glasses at home)
> > Douglassville, PA