The spelling is Groene Leeuw (Green Lion) built by A. De Kimpe of Kruishoutem, Belgium. My very first exposure to a quality bike was a Groene Leeuw owned by one of my dad's friends. It was bright and shiney, struck an impressionable 6 year old as one of the coolest things around and set me off on a lifetime around bikes. I believe the Groene Leeuw that was part of the Wiels-Groene Leeuw team is/was a grocery chain and wasn't connected to the bike builder. Also, cool to see the name "Julien" on the list. Julien 'Jay' Van De Velde Seal Beach, CA
Angel Garcia <veronaman@comcast.net> wrote:Do you have the spelling of the first name correct? Googling turns up several hits if you use Groene Leeuw. Appears to have been a team. One quote: "If you speak about key-positions in the US Postal-Berry Floor team, you can take that very literally when talking about Julien De Vriese. In 1963 already, at a time most of us still had to be born, Julien took part in the Tour as a mechanic for the first time with Wiel's-Groene Leeuw, a team that has long since been forgotten"
Angel Garcia Long Valley, NJ
Subject: [CR]Greone Leeuw information, anyone?
Any on the list have information that he or she could share with me about a Belgium bike manufacturer named, Greone Leeuw? The example I have is a 1950's (I think) track bike, painted green (what else, huh?), twin-plated fork crown, nervex lugs, French threads, and no tubing marker. Very cool headbadge. This particular one came from Michigan; I am the third owner; the first raced it and he was of Belgium heritage. There does not appear to be a serial number; the bottom bracket has the old Nervex lug engraving with the various degree markings; there is a, however, a "3" stamped in another away from the Nervex lug engraving.
Any information on such a bike manufacturer would be appreciated.
Thank you.
Cheers.
Tom Hayes Chagrin Falls, Ohio
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