[CR]Re: Porn bikes

(Example: Production Builders:Tonard)

Date: Tue, 09 Aug 2005 11:39:39 -0400
From: "greg arnold" <greg@nofatcomm.com>
In-reply-to: <MONKEYFOODbLAX3cf3e00000b84@monkeyfood.nt.phred.org>
To: "classicrendezvous@bikelist.org" <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Subject: [CR]Re: Porn bikes

DW wrote:
> 1 day after last years show, pics from the show of Paul Sadoffs bike were
> on
> a porn site. YES, a porn site.
> This was not cool with Paul and my job is to make sure the builders have a
> positive experience with this show.

I just can't imagine HOW the bike was portrayed on a porn site - doesn't anyone else on the list wonder? Was it stripped of its parts? Perhaps down to the primer? BARE metal? Was there some human interaction? (Bikeality?) Saddle sniffing perhaps? Were any ball bearings exposed? God forbid - was the saddle removed revealing just a greased seat post? I wont start with the rims, I just hope fresh rubber tubulars were mounted properly -safe bike sex is important.

OK - enough satire - though I am really curious about the porn bike :-) ... More importantly, the pics posted from the last meet peaked my interest to consider making the trip from NY to the show - the current sentiment inspires me to stay away. Guess that's what everyone else is saying too.

Dales Circle de Cyclisme was incroyable this year because it was loose, and friendly, and informative, and wonderfully inclusive. With LOTS of sexy bikes for all to ogle and photograph. example:

http://www.adventurecorps.com/chronicles/2005/2005cirque1/

A special added feature was a very cost effective PROFESSIONAL photo set prepared by Ken Toda for everyone to have portraits snapped of their favorite steel steed (see my 69 Pogliaghi as example). It was delightful to participate in this, Ken is a classy guy, with a good team; and he's a great photographer - plus he mailed a collection of photos, several resolutions, on a CD a week later to my house in NY - all for a very reasonable fee.

http://www.classicrendezvous.com/Events/Cirque/Cirque_05/huemax-studio.htm

Seems that kind of service would satisfy the current complaints. As for the porn site - jeese I'm STILL curious!

Best to all

Greg Arnold NYC

Oh - DW, don't forget to sign off properly!