Christine and I decided we needed a little culture in our lives. Christine played hooky Friday from her research work at Duke University Medical Center and I had over trained, my heart rate would not go above 150 BPM, so we set off to see some art. Art we did see, a unique collection. Many of the world’s greatest artisans in the handmade bike building industry exhibited at the North American Hand Made Bike Show in Richmond, VA. A rare opportunity to meet and speak to the industry’s finest; Richard Sachs, Stephen Bilenky, Chris King, Dave Wages of Ellis Cycles, Moots, Chris Bishop, Paul of Paul Component Engineering, Steve Garn of Brew Bikes and many more, handmade bicycle builders from the USA, Netherlands, Italy, Germany, Japan (slideshow). There was an overwhelming amount of beauty. Is $12,000 too much to pay for an original work of art?
To complete our day of culture we hustled back to Chapel Hill. An opportunity to see the Grammy Award winning 57 year old Sam Bush and the Sam Bush Band, also known as the King of Newgrass, at the Cat’s Cradle, what a show. If ever you have an opportunity to see Sam, I suggest that you do not pass it up. He is best known for his jaw dropping skills on the mandolin, he is also a three time national junior fiddle champion and a Grammy award winning vocalist. Listen to Sam or check him out at MerleFest. May I suggest you camp at the Wilkesboro Fire Department Campground (SewerFest) if you decide to attend MerleFest?
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