Re: [CR]E-Bay Outing: Tricycle, CICLE. P.PROILETTI

(Example: Events:Cirque du Cyclisme)

From: "Paul Williams" <castell5@sympatico.ca>
To: <strattonh@insightbb.com>
References: <3FABC718.485B58FF@insightbb.com>
Subject: Re: [CR]E-Bay Outing: Tricycle, CICLE. P.PROILETTI
Date: Fri, 7 Nov 2003 11:27:08 -0500
cc: Classic Rendezvous <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>

I have been looking at that too (along with one or two other interesting items on the UK site). Seller notes that it can only be picked up - wonder how much it would cost to ship?

Paul Williams,
Ottawa, ON, Canada


----- Original Message -----
From: Stratton Hammon
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Sent: Friday, November 07, 2003 11:23 AM
Subject: [CR]E-Bay Outing: Tricycle, CICLE. P.PROILETTI



> I don't know why there's no bids on this. Looks like an interesting
> trike. I didn't know the Italians built many tricycles. This one is
> for sale in Worcestershire, England.
> I don't know the seller or anything about this bicycle.
>
> Stratton Hammon
> Louisville, Kentucky, USA
>
>
> Listed on Ebay by "mel-in-the-country"
> ( Item # 2201334835)
>
> http://ebay.com/<blah>
>
> The Seller wrote:
> Here we have a very nice early racing trycycle, I think from the 1950's.
> It says on the badge "CICLE. P.PROILETTI. NARNI" the frame is 22" and is
> extremely lightweight. The wheels are stamped "WEINMANN" and 27x1.25
> with very narrow alluminium rims. Saddle is "BROOKS B15". Gears are
> "SIMPLEX" 5 speed. The handlebars are alluminium with a fancy pattern
> engraved in them. The rear wheels are unbraked, and the front wheel has
> callaper and hub brakes. This trycycle has been in my barn for the last
> 20 odd years so will need a good clean, but it is very sound and
> ridable. Thank you for looking...and Good Luck!