Original Paris to Roubaix race bike 1935
10-03-13, 08:17 PM
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What fun you are having Dave. Thanks for bringing us along for the ride. I'm really enjoying both your photos of the bike, and the historical photos you've found. Keep 'em coming, please!
The geometry, and the old components are very interesting. I'm also intrigued by the box lining. I think it looks really great the way it is, but wonder how many consumers today would find it unacceptable. We've become so used to printed decals/transfers/stickers, with perfectly straight lines. I'd probably prefer something a little bit straighter, and a bit more uniform myself, but also love that this was all done by hand.
Cheers,
Alex
The geometry, and the old components are very interesting. I'm also intrigued by the box lining. I think it looks really great the way it is, but wonder how many consumers today would find it unacceptable. We've become so used to printed decals/transfers/stickers, with perfectly straight lines. I'd probably prefer something a little bit straighter, and a bit more uniform myself, but also love that this was all done by hand.
Cheers,
Alex
10-03-13, 08:40 PM
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Lovely find as usual Davy. Thanks for sharing with us.
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10-03-13, 08:51 PM
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Amazingly cool. I'd love to find something pre war. Heck, I'd settle for pre bike boom lately.
I went back to your old threads to revisit some of your other finds, and the majority have broken links to the pictures. It looks like somewhere along the lines they were switched to private. Is there a way to get the images working again without too much effort?
I went back to your old threads to revisit some of your other finds, and the majority have broken links to the pictures. It looks like somewhere along the lines they were switched to private. Is there a way to get the images working again without too much effort?
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