Stan Engelbrecht Posted March 7, 2016 Share If you spent a bit of time digging around for a vintage bicycle part in South Africa, one name always comes up - Ron Thompson. The legend, the infamy, the stories. You’ll hear things like, “he’s got seven garages piled to the roof with old bikes”, “he’s got parts in there worth millions”, “he’s a grumpy old dude who won’t sell anything!” And if you heard that, it’s kinda true. I know, I’ve been there, I’ve tried to buy stuff. Yes, seven garages and then some, but not quite packed to the ceiling - for all the chaos in Ron’s storage, there is a bit of order and it’s easy to snoop around. Worth millions? Maybe, to the right market. But that market does not exist in South Africa, not yet anyway.Click here to view the article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doviem Posted March 7, 2016 Share Nice one Stan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shebeen Posted March 7, 2016 Share that is a really kiff story...if you don't know about Ron, then you do now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted March 8, 2016 Share Great read, need more gems like this article! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MASVPurple Posted April 13, 2016 Share is this a blog then? great story Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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