Re: [CR]Vintage Bicycle Garages & Shrines

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Date: Tue, 04 Sep 2007 17:51:03 -0400
From: "Norm and Val Lafleur" <nvlafleur@verizon.net>
Subject: Re: [CR]Vintage Bicycle Garages & Shrines
To: "Guy Apple" <cinelliguy@earthlink.net>, "CR List Members" <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
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I was hoping Guy Apple's note would start a long string of replies. I have a small collection of 7 vintage bikes and another 6 off topic rides that get more frequent use. I've begun to wonder how I would handle storage if I acquire more, which given this addiction seems inevitable. Since there are rumors that certain CR listers have collections in excess of 30 bikes, I was looking forward to seeing how the strorage/display situation is handled.

To try and keep this going I'll share my setup. I'm fortunate that I live in rural New England where large out buildings are common, after all we have to store snowplows, snow blowers, tractors, etc. Also, houses have full basements. I have a 4 car garage with a walk up loft and a workshop behind all heated. The vintage bikes are stored in the loft along with my photo set up. I'm inspired by Ray Dobbins photos but clearly need more practice. The everyday bikes are in the worshop at the back of the garage and the bike workshop and parts inventory is in the basement of the house.

Pictures of the garage and bike display are here: http://flickr.com/photos/10214729@N04/sets/72157601867082821/

Pictures of the bikes are here: http://flickr.com/photos/10214729@N04/sets/

Norm Lafleur
Ashfield, Ma. USA


----- Original Message -----
From: Guy Apple
To: CR List Members
Sent: Monday, September 03, 2007 8:58 PM
Subject: [CR]Vintage Bicycle Garages & Shrines



> Hi to all,
>
> Many of us have more than one vintage bike, most of us store our vintage
> bikes in a garage or other storage space. I would really like to see how
> other CR members use their garages or shops to properly store, enshrine
> their bikes and memorabilia. Please share.
>
> Thanks
> Guy Apple
> Palo Alto CA
>
> PS I am learning...as I did search the archives and the Wool Jersey site
> but didn't really get much out of it.