Re: [CR]Was: Cinelli bikes now Fuji

(Example: Component Manufacturers:Chater-Lea)

Date: Tue, 02 Aug 2005 10:00:46 -0400
From: "James Swan" <jswan@optonline.net>
Subject: Re: [CR]Was: Cinelli bikes now Fuji
In-reply-to: <20050802135304.1493632FCB9@mxo2.broadbandsupport.net>
To: mdschmidt@patmedia.net
References: <20050802135304.1493632FCB9@mxo2.broadbandsupport.net>
cc: "'Paul C.Brodek'" <pcb@skyweb.net>
cc: "'Paul C.Brodek'"

Hi Mike,

I knew who Al Givens was. We were both members of the G.B.S.C. but I didn't really know him.

One of my customers ran into him a couple years ago, so I think that he is still on Long Island. If I remember correctly was getting back into riding at that time.

Regards, Jamie Swan - Northport, N.Y. http://www.centerportcycles.com (mapped)

On Aug 2, 2005, at 9:52 AM, Mike Schmidt wrote:
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> year had to be 1971-1972. I paid about $350 for my bike and the Newe
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> m was Al Givens who lived in Syosset, LI. Maybe Jamie Swan knows of h
> im. Al gave the bike shop business a bit of a go and opened up a shop
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