I made some pictures when I visited the exhibit on Friday and just now got them uploaded and titled on Flickr. Here is the set:
http://tinyurl.com/y8thetu Enjoy! The pictures really don't do them justice, but we all knew that already... Stuart Seattle, WA On Sat, Sep 26, 2009 at 11:46 AM, rcnute <rcn...@hotmail.com> wrote: > > I think I'll stop by on my ride and take a few shots as well. > > On Sep 26, 10:05 am, rob markwardt <robmar...@hotmail.com> wrote: >> I'm going to go this afternoon and will try and take some pics. >> >> On Sep 26, 6:10 am, Marty <mgie...@mac.com> wrote: >> >> > Any pics for those of us on the right coast? I'd love to see how >> > everything was set up. Any way to capture shop photos for posterity? >> > Hey Jan - that would make a great next book - "The Golden Age of Bike >> > Shops". >> >> > Marty >> >> > On Sep 25, 7:05 pm, Stuart Fletcher <stuart.fletc...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> > > I went to see the "Art of the Constructeur Bicycle" exhibit at Il >> > > Vecchio on my lunch break today, and I have to say: WOW. The bicycles >> > > are jaw-droppingly beautiful. I also had a very nice chat with George >> > > (the owner). It's a shame his shop is closing, but it's clear that >> > > it's the right time for it. Such a nice environment in his shop -- it >> > > will be missed. >> >> > > If you live in (or near) Seattle I would strongly recommend visiting >> > > the exhibit tomorrow (Saturday). To see those bikes all in one place >> > > is a rare treat that probably won't happen again any time soon (which >> > > is, of course, stating the blatantly obvious!). >> >> > > Thanks to Jan & to George for making the show happen, I'm just >> > > astounded by those bicycles! >> >> > > Stuart >> > > Seattle, WA >> >> > > On Fri, Sep 25, 2009 at 7:47 AM, Jan Heine <hein...@earthlink.net> wrote: >> >> > > > Bicycle Quarterly is staging a exhibit of classic bicycles titled >> > > > "The Art of the Constructeur Bicycle - Alex Singer and Rene Herse" as >> > > > a farewell to Il Vecchio Bicycles, a wonderful shop that has been >> > > > part of the Seattle cycling culture for more than 20 years. Il >> > > > Vecchio Bicycles is closing its doors as the shop's owner, George >> > > > Gibbs, looks forward to a well-deserved retirement. >> >> > > > The exhibit features 12 Rene Herse and Alex Singer bicycles (plus one >> > > > aluminum-framed Barra), selected from the books "The Competition >> > > > Bicycle" and "The Golden Age of Handbuilt Bicycles," including the >> > > > tandem that came first in Paris-Brest-Paris 1956, Rene Herse's >> > > > daughter Lyli's personal bike, team bikes, camping bikes, and more. >> >> > > > This exhibit will be the first time that a comprehensive selection of >> > > > bikes from these famous constructeurs will be shown in one place. It >> > > > provides a unique opportunity to study these machines, their >> > > > outstanding workmanship, their fully integrated concept and their >> > > > many functional details. >> >> > > > Enjoy George's beautiful shop for one last time before it closes its >> > > > doors for good! Examine bicycles usually seen only in books before >> > > > they are dispersed again around the globe as they are returned to >> > > > their owners! Il Vecchio Bicycles will have a close-out sale during >> > > > these days, with bicycles components, tools and photographs for sale. >> >> > > > When: September 25 and 26, 2009, 11 am - 5 pm. >> >> > > > Where: Il Vecchio Bicycles, 140 Lakeside Ave., Seattle WA 98122, >> > > > phone 206-324-8148. (Leschi neighborhood) >> >> > > > Book signing: Jan Heine, author of "The Competition Bicycle" and "The >> > > > Golden Age of Handbuilt Bicycles" will sign books on Saturday, Sept. >> > > > 26, from 3:30 until 5 pm. >> >> > > > Hope to see you there. >> >> > > > Jan Heine >> > > > Editor >> > > > Bicycle Quarterly >> > > > 140 Lakeside Ave #C >> > > > Seattle WA 98122 >> > > >http://www.vintagebicyclepress.com-Hide quoted text - >> >> > - Show quoted text - > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
