[CR]Re:Wright Bros Bikes

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From: <BobHoveyGa@aol.com>
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: [CR]Re:Wright Bros Bikes
Date: Sun, 6 Oct 2002 23:12:18 EDT

>>>As all here know, the Wright Brothers --- of flying fame, the first=20 heavier-than-air controlled flight -- started in the bicycle biz.

Anybody know if any of their bikes survived? I'd figure they were, you know, light. Here's a site about 'em, with pictures:

http://www.first-to-fly.com/History/Wright%20Story/riding.htm <<<

Wow, fastback-style seatstays in the 1890's! Was that a common thing back then?

Bob Hovey
Columbus, GA