and Gentlemans Tour. Reported by Jon Sharratt, Shirt-Tail Organizer.
Thank you everyone for another successful ABCE! As usual, I fuss and worry about the details and forget something I wanted to do or leave something at home. But, as proven again, a gathering is not made by the organizers but by the wonderful people in attendance. My hat is off to all in attendance!
I did not have a chance to count heads but we had roughly 45 people. We had enough beautiful bicycles to line the fence inside AND out. We had enough displays to fill about ¼ of the indoor dining area. All in all, VERY impressive.
A few highlights:
We had tea, cookies and quiche(!) during the social hour. White linen on the serving table too!
There were no mechanical problems during the Gentleman’s Tour unless you count the time I had to stop to re-adjust my shifter.
We forgot to give away the ABCE Collector Print. We discovered this discrepancy after everyone had left but we still had the box full of names so we drew anyway. Scott Davis is the winner.
Peoples Choice was won by Mark Stonich with his stunning Jack Taylor Tourist. Mark also won a “Best Background Story” award by telling us how it all came together with a little help from his friends.
Some of the bicycle names in attendance: Rudge, Baines, Carlton, Holdsworth, Raleigh, Robin Hood, Phillips, Airnimal, Pace Maker, Moulton, (only 1, sorry Kit) Hawthorne, Claude Butler, Brompton, Jack Taylor, Elswick, Dunelt, Eaton's, etc, etc.
As usual, the pizza, beer and service provided by Barley John’s Brew Pub was outstanding. Hats off to Lanae and John.
Date(s): September 15, 2004. Album by Jon Sharratt. Photos by Becky Strut. 1 - 24 of 31 Total. 5628 Visits.
Photo 20 - camerman is Charles Brown. FIXED, Thanks Gary. - Gary Schwartz, Wed, 1 Jun 2005 10:26PM
Nice photos. Number 11, though, does have the name wrong. It's Karl Hammerschmidt. FIXED, thanks Mary. - Mary Arneson, Fri, 18 Feb 2005 8:23PM
1 Barley John's Brew Pub was claimed by the Queen for all Cyclists-of-the-Realm on this, the most Royal of Royal days.
2 On the Gentlemans Tour
3 Returning from the Gentleman's Tour
4 Some of the crew Larry Bontreger, Mary and Chris Burbank, Kevin, Karl Hammerschmidt "Note the hops on the pergola" View Comments...
5 Becky with Keith's Rudge 48" wheel, vintage 1885, all original including tires! "That's Lanae the Uber-Waitress in th..." View Comments...
6 On display
7 More Cyclists 1/2 of Dave Brierley, Eric Schuller, Rick Hernandez, Mary Burbank, Gregg Richmann, Dan Shindelar and Scott Davis. I can't recall the gent on the far right.
8 Gregg and Becky Becky brought quiche for the Social Hour!
9 Chris Cleveland explaining the finer points of English Iron Scott Davis with his back to the camera, unknown in blue shorts, Dan Shindelar on the right. "Note the Rudge in the foreground." View Comments...
10 During the Social Hour Thats Keith Hernandez signing in, Dave Brierley in blue, Noel Robinson in the vest, Brian enjoying a beverage, Kären with the bag and Mary enjoying quiche in the background.
11 Karl Hammerschmidt
12 Gregg Richmann He can't decide wether to toast the flag or the Baines.
13 Jon Sharratt's 1937 Raleigh Tourist Model 21X The X means rod-actuated drum brakes. "That's 1/2 of Dean Hanson" View Comments...
14 Jon Sharratt, Shirt-Tail Organizer
15 The presentations are under way!
16 During the presentations
17 Ron Grogg presenting his Elswick Lincoln Imp He won an award for "Best British Moniker" "Hi Ron Great bike. I have a 1958 Imp..." "Ron, Love your collection. I am new ..." View Comments...
18 It was hot that day!
19 Ron and the Elswick
20 Some of the gang Tim McNamara, camaraman Charles Brown, Mary Arneson, Kevin MacAfee, Gary Schwartz, Dan Shindelar.
21 Gregg Richmann and his Eaton's Glider Gregg won an award for "Best Worthy Steed"
22 Chris Cleveland with his Baines "Flying Gate" Another winner of the "Best British Moniker" award "I know a welder who can fix that for..." View Comments...
23 Keith Kuehn and his Rudge Another winner in the "Best Worthy Steed" category "I love the look of those victorian b..." View Comments...
24 Mark Stonich and his Jack Taylor Mark won "Peoples Choice" and "Best Background Story".
