Gene Portuesi's Cyclopedia 1974
Photos and a bit of history

Here are a couple of Portuesi family photos from 1977. Gene is the older man. The younger man is evidently his son. The woman is identified as Rita, who would be his son's wife.

Eugene and Louise Portuesi engagement announcement

Eugene and Louise Portuesi wedding announcement

Vital statistics

A bit of history and a photo in this blog post (scroll down). The women in the photo with the post are identified in a comment as Nancy Neiman and Joanne Speckin, both U.S. track champs. In another comment: "I became familiar with Gene Portuesi while visiting his shop in the early 1970’s, after he had left the Detroit area for the quieter, slower paced environment in Cadillac, Michigan. He made regular trips to Europe for purposes of buying European parts and bikes direct from the manufacturers. He made these items available through his mail order catalog “Cyclo-pedia,” which listed parts for sale but also provided valuable technical information. If is from his “Cyclo-pedia” that I learned to build my own wheels."