A fascinating essay. Thanks, Bob.

On Fri, Sep 19, 2014 at 3:45 PM, Bob W-PDML <[email protected]> wrote:
> Here's an interesting essay about framebuilder J P Weigle.
>
> http://www.core77.com/blog/exhibitions/bike_cult_show_2014_jp_weigle_reflects_on_40_years_of_framebuilding_-_a_photo_essay_27485.asp
>
> Like several other well-known framebuilders he spent some time at Witcomb 
> Cycles, which was a ramshackle place about 2 miles from where I live. When I 
> was first thinking about having a made-to-measure bike Witcomb's was one of 
> the places I spent time talking to him. The shop still looked exactly as it 
> does in that photo - it was a wonderful place. I eventually decided on 
> Roberts, and shortly afterwards Witcomb's moved to Wales and disappeared.
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