Mr. BTBR was in town today.  In the 80s, Bob the Bike Rider was a fixture in the So. Cal cycling scene; well connected in the greater community of Freddies; sidekick to Mr. Bede Edwards, the man given credit for getting the UberFred into cycling.  Mr. Bede Edwards and others in his circle of cohorts are the old-school personalities whose legends precede themselves.

It’s only apropo that Bob show up riding his vintage Medici.  Gian Simonetti, the Medici frame building legend, can be found at Tortuga’s Shop [Long Beach Cyclery] on Wednesdays, wrenching bikes.

As you can see in the picture below, even a legend such as BTBR, allows himself to deviate from perfect form with a sloping seat and stem angled to the sky.

Muy MediCi AniMaUx!