Thanks Ted and John, The book is a fitting epilogue to one of the great brands in the bicycle industry. Happily the Waterford name is still out there on lots of down tubes. A local riding pal just picked one up adorned with chrome lugs. It's a beauty.
Best, Rich in ATL On Tuesday, June 2, 2026 at 6:54:30 PM UTC-4 John Dewey wrote: > I worked for Richard & Marc for several years. Fun times (mostly). > > I wrote and put together a little publication called The Ride Report. > The end of it all was rather sad, definitely bitter sweet. > > Richard did me big favor by recommending me to Joe Earley, the creator of > Tifosi Optics in Athens, GA. Through my work as major accounts manager I > got to know bike shop owners and shop rats from all over the country. > > Good times. > > John Dewey…now in NorCal > > > > for a c > On Tue, Jun 2, 2026 at 1:35 PM Ted Durant <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi All - >> >> Tucker Schwinn, son of Richard, is a very talented photographer. He also >> worked at Waterford Precision Cycles in many capacities at various stages >> of his life. The closure of WPC was a big event in the Schwinn family, and >> Tucker has just published a book, Closure, that is a gigantic photo essay, >> his recollections of working there, and a reflection on the loss of a niche >> factory dedicated to the art and craft of steel bicycle frames. >> >> I just received mine and I can't be objective about it, of course, but I >> think it is stunning. I found one Rivendell nugget among the photos, and >> there are probably more. >> >> Website: >> https://www.closurewaterfordbook.com >> >> >> Ted Durant >> Milwaukee, WI USA >> >> -- >> > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To view this discussion visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/811d3780-309b-44c5-b018-4da0b8ab435cn%40googlegroups.com >> >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/811d3780-309b-44c5-b018-4da0b8ab435cn%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/b6111d80-b310-445d-96ab-01f3a83a206en%40googlegroups.com.
