Re: [CR]Oldest Bicycle Shop (still around)

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From: <SM2501@aol.com>
Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2005 22:50:57 EDT
Subject: Re: [CR]Oldest Bicycle Shop (still around)
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org


I know nothing first hand about Kopps, but they I have seen them starting to sell interesting items on ebay incluidng this Paramount hub-

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I would love to be able to dig through thier backstock!

Scott McCaskey Dalworthington Gardens, TX

In a message dated 4/13/2005 9:43:04 PM Central Standard Time, rononice@yahoo.com writes:

I was in Princeton, NJ the last couple of days on business in the area, and came upon Kopp Bicycle Shop, on Spring Street. Sign says "Established 1891" and an article in the window and their local advertisment says its the oldest operating shop in the US. Unfortunately, it was closed both times I had time to go spend time there. There was a cool looking (excuse me and correct me if I am wrong) Darkoop track bike on display in the window. Pretty old, pre-40s maybe, old Brooks, downward sloping stem, wood rims of course, and the crank had the BSA letters in ring. There were 3 50s-60s Raleigh and Rudge SA 3 speeds chained up outside, with a ton of low end stuff (Ross, Schwinn, kids bikes, et al). Wish I coulda gotten in and talked to the proprietor. Anyway, any debate as to whether this is really the oldest shop still operating?

BTW: there is a great brew pub in town, Triumph Brewing Company. Great ales and food both. Believe me, you don't always get both at one location.

Ron Gurth
Carmel, IN