As part of Campy Only's efforts to raise funds for the Big Fix (next year's cross-country fixed-gear ride to fight Histiocytosis), the Big Fix and Richard Sachs offered a once-in-a-lifetime chance to win a custom-made Sachs frameset for $100!  60 $100 chances at winning the frame sold in just one day (see sidebar).

The secure online donation site is at http://www.active.com/donations/fundraise_public.cfm?key=sachs  Don't donate at that page ... chances for this frame are sold out!

All of the donations will benefit the Histiocytosis Association of America, and are fully tax deductible. The drawing will be held later this year.

For more information on the Big Fix and Histiocytosis, go to http://www.fixhistio.org

Richard Sachs is known world-wide as one of the most skilled proponents of the traditional art of handbuilt frame construction. Working in his one-man shop in Chester, Connecticut, for more than 30 years, Richard Sachs transforms lugs, steel tubing, and silver and brass brazing material into supremely crafted, exceptional bicycle frames. Joe Bell, equally famous for his skills in the spray booth, adds his signature paintwork to the finished product. (To read about Campy Only's Sachs and the process involved in building it, go to our Richard Sachs Project)

A Sachs frame is more than a bicycle--it is an expression of your appreciation for the finest in handmade, traditional, American craftsmanship. Built of the finest steel alloy, a Sachs frame will last a lifetime. For more info, see Richard's web page (www.richardsachs.com) and Joe Bell's online site (www.joebell.biz)

Richard will custom-make the bicycle to your specifications and according to his tried-and-tested frame geometry.

The goal of the Histiocytosis Association's Research Program is to establish better treatments and a cure for those affected with the histiocytoses, ultimately effecting the prevention of such diseases.