Well, how about THAT? Local frame builder Dan Polito won Best in Show at NAHBS! Our hats off to him. Here is an excerpt from a press release by Paul SKilbeck, PR dude for NAHBS:
Indianapolis -- A crowd of 1728 on the final day of the North
American Handmade Bicycle Show resulted in an total of 6,428
attendees over three days of what many exhibitors described as the
best NAHBS yet.
As in past years, the show culminated with the awards for the best
bicycles at the show. This time for the first time, an awards jury
made all selections but two: President's and People's choices. The
jurors were Dale Brown, Steve Hampsten, Doug Brooks, Mike Barrie, and
James Huang.
...Best of Show
Dan Polito of Cicli Polito credits former frame builder Norm Taylor
with the inspiration for the Jack Taylor tribute bicycle he brought
to the 2009 NAHBS. Polito, who sees making one s own bicycle as the
mark of a true cyclist, honored Taylor, who passed away recently, by
including elements in this particular bicycle of original grass-track
racing bicycles. Laura Long, an associate of Polito s since the shop
opened, pointed out cyclists used to compete on horse fields, which
explains the wider tires.
Here is the full list of winners:
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