c1932 French Track Bike Reynolds High Manganese Tubing

[Veloart]

c1932 Track bike built by a builder in a small village on the rousillion planes (villelongue de la salonque). Reynolds High Manganese Tubes, Caminade Stem (bars as well probably) and two wheelsets one with SADER super piste hubs laced to laroche pouchois wooden rims (in good straight condition with no woodworm...) and another set of ridiculously light pelissier plume hubs laced to some very early alu rims (vgc one spoke has gon on rear wheel - ridiculously light 780g front wheel and 920g rear wheel) which I could do with some help identifying possibly caminade/caminargent but I don't think so - they have a frog emblem on them so definitely french.... 56 c2c TT 55 C2T ST. Apparently this was raced against the American team in a 6 day event in 1935 in the velodrome in perpignan - the rider was Pierre Macabies who was apparently a pretty succesfull amateur - trying to get some info on him unfortunately the only guy I knew who would have known him died in August but have the feelers out so should be able to get some more info in the coming weeks. Price wise looking for £1000 including postage to europe for all of it - willing to part it out although not my preferred option. See full set of photos below:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/clovencollection/

 

[EPR]

Amazing! The wheels and the bar/stem are gorgeous, frame looks quality too. Good luck with the sale!

 

[Grease Monkey]

This is probably the wrong market for this type of bike. i can't actually think where you might be able to sell it really. I don't think you would get much interest on eBay other than for the wooden wheels. If the bike was complete with an early French saddle and pedals it would perhaps be of interest to a museum.