Hello all,

I look forward to conversing with you all about the bikes we all love
HUTCH. I lived (and still live) 5 minutes from teh old Hutch Factory
on Benson avenue in Baltimore MD. I remember many a day when I and my
friends, would go to the factory, and do the old dumpster dive,
looking for any scrap of Hutch Equipment (Albeit flawed slightly,
sometimes) that we could find.
As a 35 year old parent of a 4 year old boy, I see him riding his
bike now, and it beckons me back to the days when my dad bought me my
first HUTCH. It was used, but it was sweeeeet.Pro Racer Frame and
fork, USA Hutch Bars, Hutch Aerospeeds,Hutch Beartraps (also known in
our circle as "Shin Grinders") Then only thing on this ride that
wasnt USA Hutch were the bearings,Brakes,rims,seat,and tires.
Unfortunately this bike wasstolen from me by a kid I knew in an
adjacent neighborhood. Being a city kid, with no real luxury, I never
insured or registered it,so I could not track it.
Gone forever.

However,,
I recently spoke to an old machinist friend of mine, who used to work
at the Hutch factory.
He happened to have a BLACK PRO RACER that was given to him as a
severance when the shop closed,(Which if I remember correctly,BLACK
Pro Racers were pretty rare in the shops when I was a kid),that he
sold to me and I am currently rebuilding.

So far the project is a work in progress, but I will post some pics
under "Buldgmans Hutch"

Oh yeah, and about the 4 year old.....He has his own "Pro Raider"
that I picked up on EBAY for a song and dance, needs a little TLC,
but I'll post pics of it too for those that are interested in the
Taiwan models.
Since hes four, he doesnt need to kill a USA made pc. YET!.......