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Not vintage or French, Worldwide Tourers, Campeurs, Porteurs, Audax, Randonneurs, Commuters
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BSA 1930s model unknown.
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Yes agreed 1930s British bikes have very slack angles. The French mastered the touring bike before we did for sure. There was a French article wondering why we (The English) insist on having heavy luggage high up when we could use "their" panniers.
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Raleigh Sprite 5 speed hub gear 1967. Beautiful and stunning original condition. I really love this bike.
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Colour coded rear rack
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Did I mention I love this bike..
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E.F Russ. Not with the Russ bend fork for which he was known. The bars are unusual and interesting. I thought were Lauterwasser pattern but they don't extend so far on the flat portion of the bar, Brown brothers 1939 catalogue shows the closest I can find which is the Highgate. A very well equipped and sought after bike.
sought after bike.
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Art Stump. An American engineer turned frame builder, his work is exemplary. I have tried to find better pictures but to no avail, hang on to your hats. Allegedly 1000 man hours in each frame.
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In 1937 Bugatti designed a very unique, space-frame, bicycle which was never produced. The drawings for this bicycle were provided to Californian Art Stump in the 1970s by a noted English Bugatti collector who commissioned him to build a bicycle based on the drawings. Art Stump built one for that collector, and one for himself as well. A source tells me, "Art probably updated the design somewhat from the Bugatti drawings I have seen, going with steeper angles. Art had a drafting table, so redrawing a bike and figuring out the missing details would not be that hard to do. Note that the Stump Bugatti uses Art Stump's cast rear dropouts, elegant but a bit thin."
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In 1937 Bugatti designed a very unique, space-frame, bicycle which was never produced. The drawings for this bicycle were provided to Californian Art Stump in the 1970s by a noted English Bugatti collector who commissioned him to build a bicycle based on the drawings. Art Stump built one for that collector, and one for himself as well. A source tells me, "Art probably updated the design somewhat from the Bugatti drawings I have seen, going with steeper angles. Art had a drafting table, so redrawing a bike and figuring out the missing details would not be that hard to do. Note that the Stump Bugatti uses Art Stump's cast rear dropouts, elegant but a bit thin."
