Wowza
12-25-17 | 02:26 PM
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Wowza Amazing 1949 bike
Unfortunately well outside my range. Much unique! Is for sale so here are pics and link, but probably sold by now.
https://m.facebook.com/groups/428517...31&ref=m_notif
https://m.facebook.com/groups/428517...31&ref=m_notif
Last edited by Bikerider007; 12-25-17 at 03:43 PM.
12-25-17 | 04:04 PM
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Wowza, indeed! So glad it's not my size. Thanks for posting it.
12-25-17 | 06:44 PM
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Holy cow this thing just jumped to the top of my list of dream bikes!
Here is the link to Condor Cycles’ page on this unusual beauty: https://www.condorcycles.com/pages/paris
Here is the link to Condor Cycles’ page on this unusual beauty: https://www.condorcycles.com/pages/paris
12-26-17 | 11:28 AM
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12-26-17 | 01:12 PM
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Interesting....
"The first frames advertised were the top of the line Tour de France and the cheaper clubman-aimed Professional Road Racer –commonly known as the Professional."
Paris/Rensch cycles
"The first frames advertised were the top of the line Tour de France and the cheaper clubman-aimed Professional Road Racer –commonly known as the Professional."
Paris/Rensch cycles
12-26-17 | 02:03 PM
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12-26-17 | 02:12 PM
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12-26-17 | 02:50 PM
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12-27-17 | 01:49 AM
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Wow. That thing is dead, solid bonkers. Almost every single detail is just way out there 
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12-27-17 | 03:12 PM
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[MENTION=333224]juvela[/MENTION]. Where you been :-) Hope you had a great holiday! That makes sense. Although FS post states 49' I believe some of the quick research I came across stated this model may have been made 51-53. I didn't follow through too much due to size though.
12-27-17 | 07:20 PM
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Bar end shifter for the front derailleur, down tube for the rear. I've seen that before, on bikes of that era.
It interests me because I've taken to doing something similar, but reversed. Having both shifters at the right hand, but in different places, works for me.
It interests me because I've taken to doing something similar, but reversed. Having both shifters at the right hand, but in different places, works for me.
12-27-17 | 07:53 PM
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It's certainly unusual and impressively detailed.....but pretty??....I dunno.....
And was there really engineering justification for the design or was it just folly??
And was there really engineering justification for the design or was it just folly??
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83 Davidson Signature
84 Peugeot PSV
84 Peugeot PY10FC
84 Gitane Tour de France.
85 Vitus Plus Carbone 7
86 ALAN Record Carbonio
86 Medici Aerodynamic (Project)
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89 Bottecchia Professional Chorus SL
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12-28-17 | 12:02 AM
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[MENTION=333224]juvela[/MENTION]. Where you been :-) Hope you had a great holiday! That makes sense. Although FS post states 49' I believe some of the quick research I came across stated this model may have been made 51-53. I didn't follow through too much due to size though.
Is this a Marsh bar we are looking at here?
Noticed lamp bracket on left blade - purpose built for export?
Gnutti -
https://veterancycleclublibrary.org.u...20Library).pdf
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12-28-17 | 12:17 PM
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Juvela I believe there is a mount on both sides. One other notable difference is this one has the additional set of stays whereas the only others I could locate do not have them.