Re: [CR]ANTIQUE RACING BICYCLE VINTAGE RACE BIKE OLD LA SALLE

(Example: Production Builders:Cinelli)

Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2008 10:27:54 -0500
To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
From: "John Betmanis" <johnb@oxford.net>
Subject: Re: [CR]ANTIQUE RACING BICYCLE VINTAGE RACE BIKE OLD LA SALLE
In-Reply-To: <B31D7AA34533488FB9D538E33F219A58@KALITERO>
References: <20081119050931.3E71513633@ug8.ece.ubc.ca>


At 06:36 AM 19/11/2008 -0800, chris ioakimedes wrote:
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>Is't this bike a late 30s early 40s lightweight, that someone made to
>look like a racing bike? Notice the 1 piece cranks. Ebay #380081143405
>chris ioakimedes
>Fairfax, California
>www.fattiretrading.com

It looks like the real deal to me, but the crank may be replated. I see the bidding is now at $1,493.00 with 8 hours to go. The seller's answer to the question of weight has to make me chuckle though. "I guess weight to be between 10-15lbs".

John Betmanis
Woodstock, Ontario
Canada