[CR] Mike Melton

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Date: Tue, 1 Jun 2010 07:10:15 -0700 (PDT)
From: "d mar" <dmar836@yahoo.com>
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: [CR] Mike Melton


Was wondering if anyone had more info on Mike. I saw Dale's post about him returning home on Hospice but must have missed the developments leading up to this. Last I knew, he and his wife were down south raising horses. I happen to have a '79 or '80 Melton bike built for the woman from whom it was purchased. This build was before not only his Olympiad bike fame, but also before his seat stay caps and distinctive decal were designed - both of the just- off topic era, I believe. This bike saw service as a messenger bike in Chi-town and was spray painted brown (bomb-canned, cables and all) to cammo it. It never had decals. I had hoped to, one day, communicate with him about it once he surfaced again but this now appears unlikely and even inappropriate. I hope this public inquiry is not seen as distasteful. Whatever the story, our thoughts are with him and his family.

Dave Meyer
Olathe, Ks USA