Anyone want to tell me about Tim Neenan?

[Roni Solomon]

I came across one of his frames a few months back, and it was just this past week that I finally got all the parts I needed to make it road worthy. Needless to say, I'm pretty much in love with this bike. (But it's a shame that winter is so close.)

What brings me here is, well, I'd like to know more about Tim Neenan. The only background information I have on him is that he used to build for Specialized, then he built frames under the Lighthouse name before retiring. Is that the whole story, or is there more?

[julia]

tim neenan's own brand was lighthouse. . .beautiful bikes. he was also a jewelry maker and is now a chef, lives in so cal outside santa barbara. . .just launched his own line of salsa. . .um, sorry, this is not so helpful is it?? he's a great guy. still has a shop at his house. steve can tell you more.

[PacNW2Ford]

Maynard Hershon wrote a great essay on his experience with Tim Neenan and his Lighthouse bike in "half-wheel Hell & other cycling stories". The story is "Strada Model". I don't know if the book is still in print. It was published by VeloNews.