Victor Vicente of America Topanga. Second one built

[Veloculture]

Here's my recently finished 1979 VVA Topanga. The full story and all the photos can be found here: http://www.velocult.com/index.php/blog/

[stan lee]

Cool bike Sky- and great story!!!

[colker1]

now THAT'S vintage retro classic.
close curtains.

[yo-Nate-y]

When I first clicked through I thought you guys had just got better at making 'period' photography. Glad I read the rest. Fantastic story----what an amazing coincidence!

[Veloculture]

When I first clicked through I thought you guys had just got better at making 'period' photography. Glad I read the rest. Fantastic story----what an amazing coincidence!

yeah, it's odd to research an odd rare bike only to tie the builder back to your family. it still amazes me.

[yo-Nate-y]

And that he (father in law) was able to dredge up the old photos. Cool stuff. You should curate them---get a photo and bike history exhibition up somewhere in SD.

[Veloculture]

And that he (father in law) was able to dredge up the old photos. Cool stuff. You should curate them---get a photo and bike history exhibition up somewhere in SD.

haha, remember outside of about 200 people in the world nobody gives a rats a$$ about these old bikes.

[yo-Nate-y]

Ha--perhaps! But I think the story is cool enough to hook people, and your father in law seems to have a good eye. The "Meeting Modernity" thing here at Neojaponisme (http://neojaponisme.com/category/past/photography-past/) is older, but they've got shows happening pretty regularly.

Between bikes, history, photography, world record setting (!), and the Japanese angle I think it could be pretty awesome!

[laffeaux]

Neat story, Sky.

[Schmitty]

Suck that Rapha!

-Schmitty-

[JASSABRASIL]

My name is Marcelo, everyone I know in Brazil as "Jassa" I do not personally know the VVA, but I am a big fan of his, here I had the pleasure to interview you and make a full report about it published in a forum Brazil where I belong.
Tribute to VVA. Congratulations!

http://www.pedal.com.br/forum/atuali...opic10201.html

[MABman]

Nice bike VC and a good story.

I have always been intrigued with this part about VVoA also.
http://chiefacoins.com/Database/Micr...of_America.htm

[Veloculture]

Nice bike VC and a good story.

I have always been intrigued with this part about VVoA also.
http://chiefacoins.com/Database/Micr...of_America.htm

the coins are cool i think. a friend of mine randomly found one on a trail in the LA area. i need to ask VVA if he ever scattered coins around on trails just for fun or if it actually got lost there after a Reseda to the Sea race or something.

[Boy named SSue]

haha, remember outside of about 200 people in the world nobody gives a rats a$$ about these old bikes.

As one of the 200, I miss your shop having a back room that served as a mountain bike museum.

Cool find and great story.

[Repack Rider]

Victor gave me a few of his coins. It's funny to recall that his "future date" of 1994 once looked to be so far off as to be science fiction.

[MABman]

That's what I'm talking about

[yo-Nate-y]

Cool font

[Repack Rider]

Cool font

Among his many talents, VVA designed typefaces.

[Schmitty]

Among his many talents, VVA designed typefaces.

Is he still around?

-Schmitty-

[shovelon]

My name is Marcelo, everyone I know in Brazil as "Jassa" I do not personally know the VVA, but I am a big fan of his, here I had the pleasure to interview you and make a full report about it published in a forum Brazil where I belong.
Tribute to VVA. Congratulations!

http://www.pedal.com.br/forum/atuali...opic10201.html

Brilliant link JASSABRASIL!!!!

[Fillet-brazed]

Is he still around?

-Schmitty-

Yes.. he commented on another VVA thread here not too long ago I think. He's in Norcal now.

[Fillet-brazed]

Brilliant link JASSABRASIL!!!!

all (or most of) those pictures there were taken from mtbr...

[JASSABRASIL]

Yes. I took many photos of the forum and received some of Mr. Victor, the interview came out separately in the forum and for some reason disappeared, but the matter also published a monthly magazine here in Brazil.
I spent at least two months exchanging emails and talking on various subjects, inlusive because he understands Portuguese, because I lived in Brazil, where he worked and married a Brazilian.
Sorry for my bad English, I am using a translator online.







I can only say that Mr. VVA, is a unique person, has the young and competitive spirit of the 90s.

[Fillet-brazed]

Yes. I took many photos of the forum and received some of Mr. Victor, the interview came out separately in the forum and for some reason disappeared, but the matter also published a monthly magazine here in Brazil.
I spent at least two months exchanging emails and talking on various subjects, inlusive because he understands Portuguese, because I lived in Brazil, where he worked and married a Brazilian.
Sorry for my bad English, I am using a translator online.



I can only say that Mr. VVA, is a unique person, has the young and competitive spirit of the 90s.

hey, very cool. nice work. I never knew he spoke Portuguese. Your English is just fine!

[Rev. Gusto]

He's certainly a varied artist. This negative image of Free Dog, found online, has served well as a desktop background for years. Cheers from Trondheim.