Larry: I believe there was a Plastic Wonder Bike at Larz years ago. If I have a picture, I'll forward it to you.
Peter Naiman
Boston, Mass
>
> From: ABikie@aol.com
> Date: 2003/02/06 Thu AM 08:47:30 EST
> To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
> Subject: Re: [CR]Re: Bike Boom Books
>
> In a message dated 2/6/2003 7:22:44 AM Eastern Standard Time,
> jswan@optonline.net writes:
>
> > "I'd like to say one of my favorites to brows through for a good laugh
> > is "Bikes and Riders" by James Wagenvoord in 1972. It a nice book for
> > kids and has some nice pics about racing in New York in the early 70s.
> > When ever I see the pictures on p.24 and p.157 of the guy being taught
> > by his friends how to ride a bike. It's nice to see people of that age
> > (mid to late 20s) learning to ride a bike for the first time. Alas the
> > pants the "teacher" is wearing just makes me break out laughing and
> > thankful that I was only 3 years old when this book was published."
> >
>
> The Dell Buyers Guide I referenced last night also came from NY influence.
> After an opening chapter on the history of the bicycle, there's an intro and
> bio on their expert who reviewed the pro bicycles.
> Cliff Wiedberg went on to head some wholesalers in the city.
> There are amusing reports on 'two failures' and they chronicle the Lambert
> and the Original Plastic bike - the 20lb wonder machine that was not.
>
> Larry Black
> Mt Airy, Md.