User talk:AdamKelker

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 * @DB1729
 * I'm guessing this is about my edit on bicycle manufacturers with Manco of Fort Wayne Indiana. My grandmother was Bill Hatlins original employer having been worked for years as his bookkeeper since 49 I believe.
 * After our 74 Schwinn Scamblers were stolen Round 75ish, my Grammy Mary Rydberg offered my parents a choice between a Manco Go-kart and a Manco Mini-bike. My parents didn't like the idea of us whizzing around a Denver suburb on either.
 * Christmas day of 76 I believe (give or take a year), 2 of the heaviest bicycles likely known to exist showed up in the garage along with a ping-pong table. They were cool, looking like grey motorcycles without engines, and rode like motorcycles.
 * Unfortunately, they were too difficult to pedal on hills. Needed motors.
 * It would not surprise me if those Manco Bikes were built in small production by request from my Grammy because she had that kind of relationship with Bill.
 * I have not seen any other examples of Manco bicycles since with the exception of one in Ohio and missing parts.
 * Manco of Fort Wayne went bankrupt in the 90s as I recall. Their relationship with Sears being the culprit in that Sears no hassle return policy saddled Manco with returns of heavily abused go karts and mini bikes over several years followed by lawsuits over improperly guarded chains/gear sprockets on the go karts and possibly mini bikes.
 * I suggest a wiki on Sears vendors sued over product safety accidents. Emerson Electric made their radial-armsaws that "lacked proper guarding". per a 2001 discussion with a long term employee of Emerson, Emerson abruptly ended their relationship with Sears before it was too late.
 * Not sure what else to say here.  Just figured that I'd add Manco because I owned and rode one and eventually parted it out to fund a build of a Foiler (another possible manufacturer though I can't confirm.)
 * My mom is still sharp at 82 and can confirm my story and likely add too it as I see there is no dedicated page to Mancobor and its founder despite the fact that their Minibikes and gokarts are considered holy grails.
 * kindest regards,
 * Adam Kelker
 * 479-366-2048 AdamKelker (talk) 12:34, 21 October 2023 (UTC)