Coolio's,
I should spell it out: Greg is > really < famous (as well as modest).
He'd never tell you but I will .... in the middle of town, erected in
his honour is a statue of Greg. Fair Dinkum !!!
http://www.pictureninja.com/
And as far as hubs High, Large, Low, Continental yadda yadda, blah,
blah ... I gotz you all beat. Presenting the "FB BH Hi-Lo Airlite
Unobtanium Conti-Prototipo-Nental Flangi Nutso Frankenhub".
http://www.cyclebucket.com/
As yet unridden. Not due to concerns about the structural integrity of the hubs but more the fact that I've eaten a lot over the festive period and I don't know of any classic 28 hole rims that will hold up my current "fighting weight".
DownUnder we got wacky flanges, bigger bananas that you can't eat and
the stuff you peep's in the Northern Hemisphere can only dream
about ... 8^)
http://www.cyclebucket.com/
ciao,
Ben "teddy" Kamenjas Kensington, Australia
Greg "Pimpissimo" Softley wrote:
> Hey Jon,
> I think there might be a conspiracy here. I havent reproduced the
> Dole 'rim' label but with the world's biggest Banana only 5 minutes
> away from home and me living on the 'Bananacoast' it sure looks like
> I might be responsible. If there is interest in these out there
> amongst CR members...I am happy as always to oblige with a print run.
> My local Banana Grower's Federation might disfavor any association
> with Dole as we try to keep imports out, and I also live in their old
> plantation manager's house.
> Now for HF hubs.....remember Crocodile Dundee's 'this is a knife!'
> ..well ....'this is a hub!' and HF means Huge Flange ..see link
> http://www.flickr.com/
> Greg Softley
> Coffs Harbour (banana growing heart of Oztralia)
>>
>>> Jon said........
>>>
>>> "Fakes" is kind of a strong word. Although he is on to something
>>> as I'm
>>> pretty sure those are Greg Softley's Dole repro's. Like most of
>>> Greg's stuff
>>> they are good enough that it is really hard to tell. There are
>>> some very
>>> subtle differences that a huge Carmen Miranda fan like myself can
>>> discern
>>> from an original though.
>>>
>>> BTW Greg, I do need a set of those for a project I'm working on if
>>> you are
>>> going to do another run.
>>>
>>> Jon Williams
>>> Grants Pass OR USA