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Not vintage or French, Worldwide Tourers, Campeurs, Porteurs, Audax, Randonneurs, Commuters
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Flandria Randonneur sold from steelvintage.com
For the record in case it is removed and we lose information about this bicycle.
With Eroica requirements and gravel roads in mind, we have transformed this superb Flandria Randonneur frameset into a bicycle which is as versatile as superb.
The core of this touring bicycle is a Flandria frame in new old stock condition with an integrated rack. We decided to complete this bike with a fine blend of high-quality components, from Campagnolo gearing to Brooks a saddle and Cinelli-Nitto stem and bars. Hammered chromed fenders with a copper finishing which give a very elegant touch.
Whether for your Eroica adventure, to the lake on a sunny Sunday or on the daily commuting path, this genuine Belgian made Flandria will make your ride as memorable and pleasant as possible.
A bike for true gentlemen (Not many of us qualify GIGFY) Quality without renouncing style elegance and style.
For the record in case it is removed and we lose information about this bicycle.
With Eroica requirements and gravel roads in mind, we have transformed this superb Flandria Randonneur frameset into a bicycle which is as versatile as superb.
The core of this touring bicycle is a Flandria frame in new old stock condition with an integrated rack. We decided to complete this bike with a fine blend of high-quality components, from Campagnolo gearing to Brooks a saddle and Cinelli-Nitto stem and bars. Hammered chromed fenders with a copper finishing which give a very elegant touch.
Whether for your Eroica adventure, to the lake on a sunny Sunday or on the daily commuting path, this genuine Belgian made Flandria will make your ride as memorable and pleasant as possible.
A bike for true gentlemen (Not many of us qualify GIGFY) Quality without renouncing style elegance and style.
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So beautiful.
1949 Umberto Dei Super Leggera sold from steelvintage.com
For the record in case it is removed and we lose information about this bicycle.
It is hard to give a short summary of the life and the influence of Umberto Dei on the bicycle industry. So plentiful are his merits that it would be easy to fill a whole book with them.
Umberto Dei was a successful racer and a bicycle mechanic apprentice at the same time. In the late 1890s he started to build his own bikes. First just for friends soon for other riders.
Umberto's desire was to build the best bikes possible, ever refining his techniques. That way his bikes became rather expensive but also considerably smoother rides than his competitor's. With the years he and his employees acquired an expertise and fame which was second to none. For the 1936 Olympic games, Umberto Dei delivered bicycles to the teams of no less than 9 foreign countries!
After the war, he had to start all over again since his facilities and home had been bombed. But he still had the loyalty of his employees, many of whom had started to work for him when still being very young, who had collected an unsurpassed competence.
That way success came back very soon. And more beautiful bikes left the new factory. - Just like our Umberto Dei Super Leggera which stems from approximately 1949.
It still shows many features soon to disappear on the bikes of the 1950s which embraced the new Campagnolo Gran Sport shifting.
The rear braking cable is routed through the tob tube and the mudguards are still there as is the original paint and the pedals. As a shifting serves the early Version of the Simplex Tour de France derailleur. A fantastic bike from the era before the evolution of bikes went forward in the 1950s and 1960s.
A collectible lightweight and beautiful display piece.
1949 Umberto Dei Super Leggera sold from steelvintage.com
For the record in case it is removed and we lose information about this bicycle.
It is hard to give a short summary of the life and the influence of Umberto Dei on the bicycle industry. So plentiful are his merits that it would be easy to fill a whole book with them.
Umberto Dei was a successful racer and a bicycle mechanic apprentice at the same time. In the late 1890s he started to build his own bikes. First just for friends soon for other riders.
Umberto's desire was to build the best bikes possible, ever refining his techniques. That way his bikes became rather expensive but also considerably smoother rides than his competitor's. With the years he and his employees acquired an expertise and fame which was second to none. For the 1936 Olympic games, Umberto Dei delivered bicycles to the teams of no less than 9 foreign countries!
After the war, he had to start all over again since his facilities and home had been bombed. But he still had the loyalty of his employees, many of whom had started to work for him when still being very young, who had collected an unsurpassed competence.
That way success came back very soon. And more beautiful bikes left the new factory. - Just like our Umberto Dei Super Leggera which stems from approximately 1949.
It still shows many features soon to disappear on the bikes of the 1950s which embraced the new Campagnolo Gran Sport shifting.
The rear braking cable is routed through the tob tube and the mudguards are still there as is the original paint and the pedals. As a shifting serves the early Version of the Simplex Tour de France derailleur. A fantastic bike from the era before the evolution of bikes went forward in the 1950s and 1960s.
A collectible lightweight and beautiful display piece.
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That is very nice, could we see some more please. Who made it, Bridgestone?
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That is pretty much perfect to my eyes
I'd probably have aero brake levers (Shape is good for my hands) and that's it. What is it's history, is it a restoration, are you having it built to your spec? Edit, feel free to load more photos when it arrives.@grantoury @Woz @Imlach @LondonClassic
