Re: [CR]autocycle, velox, binda, giradengo, bartali, coppi

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Date: Sat, 31 May 2003 13:28:19 -0400
From: "Joe Bender-Zanoni" <joebz@optonline.net>
Subject: Re: [CR]autocycle, velox, binda, giradengo, bartali, coppi
To: John Pergolizzi <jtperry@worldnet.att.net>, chris ioakimedes <chriseye@hotmail.com>, classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
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There were also various levels of Velox "Red Devil" models. I have seen catalog pages, but only what I figured was the top Velox bike in person. As far as I have been able to figure out the Velox was a small factory operation and there were also custom Drysdales built at the same time.

Joe B-Z
Great Notch, NJ


----- Original Message -----
From: John Pergolizzi
To: chris ioakimedes


<classicrendezvous@bikelist.org> Sent: Saturday, May 31, 2003 1:12 PM Subject: Re: [CR]autocycle, velox, binda, giradengo, bartali, coppi


> Chris,
> Velox was a "brand" of Alvin Drysdale, N.Y.,N.Y. Take a gander at the
> webmasters site for page under "U.S.A.".
> John T.Pergolizzi
> N.Y.C.
>
>
> > 2. I have a Velox. I think that it is from the late thirties, it is fixed
> gear with lobdel wood rims, and many BSA and other british parts. It has
> very small diameter seat stays, I have been told that they are called pencil
> stays. It was made in New York. If anyone has any information on these bikes
> please let me know.