Joined: May 2023
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From: Big Sur California
Bikes: 1946 Holdsworth Cyclone, 1969 Cinelli SC, 1972 Raleigh Pro, 1973 Merz road bike, 1974 Alex Singer Sportif, 1974 Merz track bike, 1975 Teledyne Titan, 1976 Ritchey road bike, 1977 DiNucci built Merz track bike, 1977 (?) Exxon Graftek, many more!
Mark hit the nail on the head about Jerry Baker. A great guy, and very important in the Seattle bike racing scene during the pre bike boom days and after. I met him in 1972 or so, I think he worked at Boeing as an engineer but imported and sold hard to find racing bike parts on the side. I never knew him to have a retail shop, he sold things out of his house. He lived on Mercer Island for many years, before Microsoft millionaires drove up the housing cost. He was very smart, and was interested in much more than just bicycles. He is missed. Jim Merz