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 --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
