[CR] Larry Osborn visit

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Date: Sat, 18 Jul 2009 00:36:12 -0400
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Started to comment on Aldo's Facebook entry about misfit bike, but thought I would post it here instead.

Larry Osborn was out Monday & rooted around in my mountain of misfit (& some not so misfit) bikes. He was in & out quickly or we would have called in the vintage bike folks. Hardest thing for him was to stop looking in bike boxes where the shipped in bikes are still in the carton-maybe 30 unpacked boxes. He kept saying "you're sick". Found a Raleigh Pro (not in box) a lug (72ish) & decal (73ish) combo he had never seen. He picked up several things he almost could not live without but thought again & put them down-don't think they went in his pocket. As far as I know he went home empty handed, but not without being tempted.

After several years of little activity, wading through a divorce, little buying, almost no selling, I'm starting to move a bit. Right now I'm just starting to get rid of things that are outside my interest or size or projects that will never be completed. Initially I'm selling things that are taking lots of space & not too expensive (70 & 80's Japanese steel, etc) with an occasional Trek (there an 85? 21" 660 on ebay right now). Most of it I've had for a long time & I'm not in a hurry to sell, but it time to start moving some.

Anyway, it was fun to help Larry O. know he is not insane or, if he is, there are others like him or even maybe worse. Tried to get him to take home a tuba or kilt or even a '34 Chrysler Airflow since he was holding off on bike stuff, but he prevailed & held on to his money for another day. Larry, you'd look great in that kilt & driving the Chrysler in the hills of WV!!!

Mike Self
Cincinnati, OH
USA