They look great, thanks for posting! On Sat, Sep 26, 2009 at 4:14 PM, Stuart Fletcher <stuart.fletc...@gmail.com>wrote:
> > 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 - > > > > > > > > > -- Cheers, David Redlands, CA "Bicycling is a big part of the future. It has to be. There is something wrong with a society that drives a car to workout in a gym." ~Bill Nye, scientist guy --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
