He also took on Lambert (they hadn't come out yet) and had to pay in advance for the shipment of bikes . . . . which never arrived, constant company troubles. He never quite recovered from the financial hit. Of course, my gold one was in the order.
Saved you from the death fork, though......
One of the LBS's in my area was going to carry Lamberts. He had lots of literature but no bikes. I was all excited about them but had no money. I can't remember if he ever got them. The bike shop opened in about '72 or so, and just closed a year ago.