Originally Posted by
John E
A.D.Stump -- there's a name I haven't heard in awhile. When I worked at weekends and holidays at Bikecology to help pay for grad school at UCLA, A.D. occasionally came by on one of his superlight (by early 1970s standards) road bikes, finished in gorgeous black chrome. Great guy and meticulous craftsman.
Yes, a gentleman. I purchased a set of front dropouts from him, I still have them for a fun project.
I wish I had popped for his rear dropouts too, but was wary of being able to be perfect enough for verticals.