This would not affect us "locals," but I wonder if the high cost of air travel, including rapidly escalating excess baggage charges, had something to do with it, as well. Weather was a bit of a problem last year, but that was extremely unusual for this time of year.
My in-person and email exchanges with Chuck have always been cordial.
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"Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing." --Theodore Roosevelt
Capo: 1959 Modell Campagnolo, S/N 40324; 1960 Sieger (2), S/N 42624, 42597
Carlton: 1962 Franco Suisse, S/N K7911
Peugeot: 1970 UO-8, S/N 0010468
Bianchi: 1982 Campione d'Italia, S/N 1.M9914
Schwinn: 1988 Project KOM-10, S/N F804069