VINCENT
NAMED FOR 2 GUYS I MET LAST YEAR IN BIARRITZ : RICHARD VINCENT: SANTA BARBARA HOME LONG BOARDER / BIKE RACER FROM THE 1960’S WHO WAS DRAFTED INTO THE VIETNAM WAR AND CAME HOME A COMPLETELY DIFFERENT MAN. HE CONTINUES TO RACE HIS BIKES A BIT TODAY.
AND VINCENT PRAT ONE OF THE ORIGINATORS OF THE EVENT “WHEELS AND WAVES” WHO IS A BIARRITZ FRANCE MAN WITH A GIANT HEART. A NATURAL RIDER WITH GREAT TASTE AND LOVE FOR ADVENTURE TRAVEL, HE IS AN ACCOMPLISHED PHOTOGRAPHER AS WELL.
A SHARP CENTER-DIPPED SQUARISH FRAME WITH HIGH CONNECTIONS AND A HIGH NOSE BRIDGE. SO SHARP YOU COULD CUT YOURSELF.. AN EXPERIMENTATION IN CARVING 5 MM TAKIRON ACETATE INTO FINE DOPE SHAPES. THE CONNECTIONS JUST AT 5.5MM WITH A 4MM DIAMOND TOOLED CORE WIRE AND A 3 MM BEAUTY MARK. ALL NEW TOOLING INCLUDES A 3 BARREL SCOOPED ARROW HINGE. THE TEMPLES ARE VERY MINIMALISTIC AND A RAD SHAPE WITH NON SLIP GRIP ON THE INSIDE TIP.