Mark,
First, thanks for sharing this bike with the list. It is very interesting to see what they were up to in Ingmar Bergman land.
Second, my absolute favorite part of this bike are the front drop outs. I don't know if they are stamped or brazed, but they are very cool and some contemporary builder should give these a look.
Best,
Don Wilson
Los Olivos, CA USA
> Oops ... make that an Ideale Model 43 saddle, not
> 49. In reference to my
> post below from earlier today...
>
> Ciao,
> Mark
> ~ ~ ~
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <FujiFish1@aol.com>
> To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 07, 2006 6:50 PM
> Subject: [CR]Re: Avanti bikes from Sweden
>
>
> > I've been meaning to email the list about
> Avanti. A local friend of
> > mine
> > has a white track bike that I inquired about, and
> Harvey Sachs was the
> > only
> > one to respond, saying that he had seen a road
> model in a New York shop in
> > about
> > 1961, but didn't buy it.
> > I was on a cycling trip in the Harbor Springs /
> Traverse City area a
> > couple of weekends back when we all stopped into a
> bike shop. I of course
> > inquired
> > about old bikes. The shop owner went to the back
> and shortly produced his
> > one and only on hand ... an Avanti! Guess what
> ... I bought it! Here's
> > pics:
> >
> >
>
http://www.wooljersey.com/
> > Two pages of pics, and be sure to click twice
> for MUCH clearer views.
> >
> > Reynolds 531 tubing, twin plate fork crown,
> stamped dropouts, Campagnolo
> > G.S. small flange hubs on Fiamme red label tubular
> rims, Regina Merate
> > G.S. 5
> > speed freewheel, Simplex gears (JUY 61?),
> Stronglight chromed steel
> > cottered
> > bottom bracket and crank with Simplex 3-6 bolt
> adapters and aluminum
> > chainrings,
> > Altenburger Synchron sidepull brakes (levers are
> newer Dia-Compe), and
> > Ideale
> > Mod 49 Type Record saddle.
> > The lug finish work is absolutely atrocious;
> what looks like possible
> > paint blobs are actually brazing blobs that were
> never cleaned up. Note
> > that the
> > decal spelling changed to SWEDEN, from the
> SCHWEDEN that is seen on the
> > white
> > track bike that my friend has. The Campy hubs on
> this bike are dated 63,
> > so
> > it appears to be a bit later than the track bike.
> Are these Titan (Super)
> > stem
> > and unmarked bars?
> > Like we said in the last thread ... someday
> another one will turn up ...
> > I
> > just had no idea it would be so soon, and that I
> would be the one to find
> > it!
> > This post is for the archives.
> >
> > Ciao,
> > Mark Agree
> > Southfield MI USA
>
>
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