Originally Posted by
obrentharris
Petaluma, California was the egg capital of the west in the early years of the 20th century. Today I decided to visit three of the brick hatcheries that were active at that time. This one is now a collection of small shops.
It seemed only right to ride the Bruce Gordon today since Bruce lived and worked in Petaluma for many years. In fact he built my frame there. Petaluma's other claim to bicycling fame is that Ross Shafer founded Salsa Cycles there. Ross and Bruce had adjoining shops for several years.
Brent
The other P-Town! I taught high school in Petaluma for seven years, and never really grew to like it, but I did like the bike frames! I was riding one of them today:
Built for Speed, Petaluma Ca! The decal is a bit worn, but the bike is great. A Soulcraft Groundskeeper built by Sean Walling in Ross Schafer’s old barn. Sean and Matt worked for Salsa before they sold to QBP.