I need a complete chain tension arm for a pre-war three speed Osgear derail leur, so that I can use it on my Alcyon. Either the clip-on or braze-on pa ttern would be fine. Can anyone help, please? I'm happy to buy or trade.
Neil Foddering
Weymouth, Dorset, England
> Date: Tue, 4 Mar 2008 21:43:34 -0700
> From: braxton72@gmail.com
> To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
> Subject: [CR]Wild story - true or...? Locomotief on eBay
>
> This is my second post about this bike, which I won recently on eBay.
> Price was right and it's definitely and interesting looking bike, which
> comes complete with an interesting story, which I assume is mostly fairy
> tale. You can see the auction here:
> *http://tinyurl.com/2xjgjv
>
> *The "interesting" claim, for those not wanting to bother with the link w
as:
>
> "First I'll start by saying that I am NOT in any way an authority on vint
age
> bikes. I am a pro mechanic who happened into this bicycle a short while a
go.
> One of my fine clients, an avid vintage bicycle collector, passed away an
d
> willed it to me. It does not fit me, otherwise I would probably keep it.
It
> has a fantastically smooth ride quality.
>
> Here is what I know about it...
>
> If you have never seen one before, it is most likely because this is the
> only one in the U.S. This is supposedly a frame produced for a proposed d
eal
> to start a trade cycling team built around and for Eddy Merckx. The deal
> fell through and no more than a hand full were ever made. This one ended
up
> in the states because a man from northern California (an avid century
> cyclist) was in Belgium meeting his new finance's family. The frame was
> given to him by his future father in law (who was in some way connected w
ith
> the Gazelle bicycle company) and he brought it back to California. My
> deceased client was the third owner."
>
> So, anyone out there have any knowledge about this. Any truth to this, o
r
> just a load of hooey.
> Thanks for any information you can provide.
>
> John Wood
> Red Lodge, MT USA
> *
> *