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09-26-2019, 03:21 AM
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October 12th...
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09-26-2019, 09:13 AM
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10-08-2019, 10:41 PM
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French Fender Day is this Saturday the 12th.
Not able to upload on Flickr (these days) I have posted some info on Instagram like cost, timing and such. https://www.instagram.com/p/B3Xi0ZCFaR0/ Vintage/classic French bikes and ones in that spirit are welcome. Hope to see some of you there/here. Best, PTR /// copied from a post by PW to the 650b google group
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10-14-2019, 08:30 AM
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Some photos
A fun time. The "long" ride was 22-1/2 miles and very pretty. Most folks come to visit and view the bikes. I met SlowPokePete and Adam Paiva, great to put faces to screen names.
Amongst the cool and weird were a Pitard with a speedometer driven by a belt off the front hub; a kickstand integrated into the left pedal; a combination lock on the left chainstay; and various other gadgets. There was also a breakaway Rene Herse with the shifters on the seat tube just below where the seatstays attach - who needs eTap?
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10-14-2019, 10:26 AM
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nice to meet and chat @NHAero !
So much eye candy to enjoy. Here are my photos. https://www.flickr.com/photos/adampa...57711327342406
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10-14-2019, 11:14 AM
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Cool stuff.
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10-15-2019, 09:55 PM
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Thanks for the photos, NHAero and adampaiva.
Wayne Bingham posted some photos too: https://www.flickr.com/photos/velocl...h/48903591623/.
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It don't mean a thing, if it ain't got that certain je ne sais quoi. --Peter Schickele
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10-16-2019, 10:36 AM
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More photos: https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-v...me-photos.html.
__________________
It don't mean a thing, if it ain't got that certain je ne sais quoi. --Peter Schickele
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10-19-2019, 09:19 PM
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Finally got around to editing my pix, here's my post from BF with links for those who didn't click all the way through:
FFD was, indeed, a great day. It's a really cool blend of other events, with a loose steel/fender theme, low key and laid back, with lots of seriously great people and bikes. You've got builders, industry types and shops like at NAHBS/Philly (Peter hisself, natch, Brian Chapman, Johnny Coast, Crust Bikes, Velo Orange, Wayne Bingham/Velo Classique), CR Cirque-like period-correct steeds and stalwarts, restomod builds, and maybe more Raleigh International 650b conversions than I've ever seen in one single location. You could spit in any direction and hit a 650b Int'l. I don't wish a multi-day event on Peter and crew, but there was no way you could really see everything, and catch up socially, in just one day. I haven't been to an event for a while, so I wound up spending a lot more time socializing than photographing. That's not at all a bad thing, but there was so much to see and drink in, I feel like I barely scratched the surface of what was on display for all of us. Here's my flickr album: https://www.flickr.com/photos/263834...57711372822378 https://flic.kr/s/aHsmHKxrPq After the fact I'm realizing that I brushed shoulders with lots of folks I "know" from various forums, but had no idea who they were. If we're lucky enough that Peter does this again next year, I'll try to coordinate/facilitate that. I've seen pix from previous years where folks had name tags, not sure if that'd be too medium-key for Peter, but something... Here's a few snaps...       
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