[CR]North American Handmade Bicycle Show

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From: <"richardsachs@juno.com">
Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2005 03:21:33 GMT
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: [CR]North American Handmade Bicycle Show

i just returned. 'had the time of my life. i expected a tedious weekend, maybe even a trainwreck. but i was committed, and planned to endure anything that was to transpire.

what i found from the 2nd hour i was there, through to the group hugs upon departure, was that this weekend was an astounding success. i said over at the frameforum.net that, though hindsight is 20/20, it was a mistake for anyone to miss this event. the bicycles were great. the comraderie and enthusiasm was even greater.

despite the material or the approach to design or construction, the folks that were present as exhibitors and/or attendees were complete zealots in their approach to making fine bicycle frames. i was pleasantly surprised to feel such a kinship and respect for folks doing things like we do but on their own terms, rather than feeling it necessary to drag along methods that don't suit their generation.

i saw many old pals and made lots of new ones. i feel as close to these new guys now as i did to my cr kof buds all these years. guys like sasha white, mike desalvo, darren crisp, nick crumpton, and others, are the future of all this. they'll be the next group to get heralded.

carbon fiber, ti, tig, or epoxy - i don't care. the fng's that were there were a class act and i'm proud to call them my peers.

e-RICHIE
chester, ct