Oh: and of course there would be no toe clips; the wooden shoes wouldn't fit.......
Chris Beyer "There's a Reason for Everything" Bloomfield, NJ
renaissance-cycles wrote:
> Joe:
>
> Rijwielhandel means.................''Bike dealer''. A person or company
> that sells
> or deals in sales with bicycles.
>
> PS: Bicycle in Dutch is.....................Fiets!!!
>
> BC
> Baron Corpuz
> Holland
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Joseph Bender-Zanoni <jfbender@umich.edu>
> To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
> Sent: Saturday, March 10, 2001 1:15 AM
> Subject: [CR]Rijwielhandel Dutch Bike
>
> > I just received a rather unusual bike offered on the list a while ago. See
> > http://albums.photopoint.com/
> > for the ugly photos.
> >
> > It looks like a 50's road racing bike, but perhaps converted to a
> freewheel
> > single speed with clincher rims.
> >
> > Any knowledge or speculation is appreciated.
> >
> > The brand is Rijwielhandel (What's that mean?) by PG Pestman, Gelkinge
> Str.
> > 215, Groningen, which I presume is in Holland. Well made with a French 531
> > 3 tubes renforce sticker and flat ordinary dropouts. White paint (beat up
> > with some rust). Unusual lugs, outlined. Unusual red slashing pinstriping.
> > Seat stays get pencil thin at the dropout. 27.2 mm steel post. Braze on
> > stops for rear der. cable.
> >
> > Headset is Marked: WF with the letters joined together
> >
> > BB axle end: W Sport 70
> >
> > Crank: W with wings, very slim trianguloid arms, cottered, 48T detachable
> > ring for 1/8 chain
> >
> > Pedals: JRC made in Belgium, no toe clips
> >
> > Stem: Titan
> >
> > Bars: M. Kint (Are these Titan?)
> >
> > Saddle: Camdonia or Lamdonia?
> >
> > Brakes: Wienmann 730 (very old looking)
> >
> > Rear Hub: Mega, steel with "The Villiers" single freewheel
> >
> > Front Hub: Picriss alloy
> >
> > Wingnuts: DFV, alloy, pinkish anodize
> >
> > Steel Rims, Olmo front tire, Superga rear, 26 X 1 5/8 X 1 1/4 or 700 X 32,
> > Schraeder valves
> >
> > Other neat stuff: Handlebar water holder, Alloy bottle, remnants of
> tubular
> > holder on saddle. Corked bar ends and old type tape, Dried up honking
> rubbers.
> >
> > My guess: Originally a 3 or 4 speed racing bike from the early 50's
> > equipped with tubulars.
> >
> > It looks to be a perfect fit for me and a nice rider in an era where I
> > don't have any bikes.
> >
> > Joe