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Old 06-07-2019, 05:52 PM
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R.I.P. Bruce Gordon.
Bruce Gordon died today. A true giant. A really nice grouchy guy. Godspeed Bruce.
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Old 06-07-2019, 05:52 PM
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Bruce Gordon has passed.
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Old 06-07-2019, 05:57 PM
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A really nice grouchy guy.
Takes one to know one....

RIP Bruce. (Who did indeed sound grouchy the one time I called to ask about something.)
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Old 06-07-2019, 06:01 PM
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He was a giant of framebuilding. I got to meet him a number of times but can't say I knew him - I wish I could.

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Old 06-07-2019, 06:02 PM
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Old 06-07-2019, 06:04 PM
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RIP Bruce, you were always so kind to my wife and she adored you. We enjoyed "most" of the conversations we had, always over a beer or, later, an Arnold Palmer.

So much more I want to say, but know this is not the right venue. Better call my wife.
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Old 06-07-2019, 06:40 PM
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What a shame. I talked with him at NAHBS, and have one of his bikes.
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Old 06-07-2019, 07:01 PM
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Just got word from a friend. RIP Bruce. Gone but not forgotten.
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Old 06-07-2019, 07:29 PM
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I let Bruce Gordon work speak for him
One of the greatest frame builders ever
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Old 06-07-2019, 08:03 PM
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Dang. :-(

On his blog he was just talking about visiting France in springtime 2020.

Godspeed, Bruce. Keep selling tires and making those witty Schnozola bicycles.
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Old 06-07-2019, 08:10 PM
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Old 06-07-2019, 08:11 PM
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A good hearted grumpy SOB. A Curmudgeon's Curmudgeon. An influence on cycling that resonated.

Was fortunate to have some spirited phone conversations with him and meet him at, or well near, NAHBS in 2013.

Sad to hear. Time to take the Rock-N-Roads for a spin.
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Old 06-07-2019, 08:35 PM
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I read this and my first thought was that this is bull because he didn’t get enough time to enjoy retirement.
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Old 06-07-2019, 09:09 PM
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The retirement interview with Bruce Gordon on Bikerumor. Some good insights.

https://bikerumor.com/2017/10/27/bru...aYbi-qN9w5S-TM
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Old 06-07-2019, 09:12 PM
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Just utterly incredible: https://www.flickr.com/photos/23259799@N05/page3
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