Re: [CR]Bugatti bikes

(Example: Framebuilders:Rene Herse)

Date: Mon, 06 Jan 2003 12:54:00 -0700
From: "Chuck Schmidt" <chuckschmidt@earthlink.net>
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR]Bugatti bikes
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Jan Heine wrote: (cut)
> However, about the Bugatti multi-tubed bicycle - despite being
> Francophile, I cannot get excited. M. Bugatti was not known as a
> cycling enthusiast (photos show him on horseback, if not on foot), so
> I doubt he had a good understanding of what was involved in designing
> a good bicycle.

Actually I have read that Ettore Bugatti was a huge fan of the Tour de France and had a car outfitted specifically to follow the Tour for the entire month!
> Jan Heine, Seattle (who admires Bugatti cars, but feels that makers
> should stick to what they do best. No Rene Herse cars for me, either!)

Chuck Schmidt (Bianchi was equally adept at building beautiful cars and motorcycles along with their bicycles) South Pasadena, Southern California

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