[CR]Wright Brothers Van Cleve

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From: <CBKNYC@aol.com>
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: [CR]Wright Brothers Van Cleve
Date: Sat, 5 Oct 2002 22:57:41 EDT

As all here know, the Wright Brothers --- of flying fame, the first heavier-than-air controlled flight -- started in the bicycle biz.

Anybody know if any of their bikes survived? I'd figure they were, you know -- light. Here's a site about 'em, with pictures:

http://www.first-to-fly.com/History/Wright%20Story/riding.htm

"After several years of repairing bicycles, the Wright brothers decided they could build a better bike than they could buy. In 1896, the began to manufacture the top-of-the line Van Cleve and the lower-priced St. Clair, both named for Ohio pioneers. These were not mass-produced machines, but were hand-built to a customer\u2019s specifications. "

- Charles

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Charles Kramer, NY, NY cbknyc@aol.com