[CR]Old bike on Italian ebay

(Example: Framebuilders:Chris Pauley)

From: <themaaslands@comcast.net>
To: Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org (Classic Rendezvous)
Date: Sat, 27 Nov 2004 01:01:28 +0000
Subject: [CR]Old bike on Italian ebay

http://cgi.ebay.it/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7117032141

This is an interesting bike. It would appear that Insuperabile (unsurpassable) was built by Gloria.

The translation of the Italian auction description is:

This bike is a 'Gloria' product (as can be verified in period catalogs) I can supply a photocopy of an excerpt of hte 1937 Gloria catalog. The bike has a period sport handlebars, wheels with wooden rims for clinchers, saw-edge pedals by Way Asauto, flip-flop hub (for 3 cog freewheel and fixed gear) The brakes are attached with bands to the frame with return springs, with Vittoria chain tensioner and Brooks saddle (in rough shape). The bike has been prepped for restoration, meaning that the frame and all parts aside the hubs and handlebars have been taken down to the bare frame. The BB axle and cups will need to be addressed or exchanged.

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Steven Maasland
Moorestown, NJ