[CR]Whatever happens to famous bikes - one more variant

(Example: Framebuilders:Bernard Carré)

To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
From: "Toni Theilmeier" <Toni.Theilmeier@t-online.de>
Date: Sun, 31 Oct 2004 10:30:57 +0100
Subject: [CR]Whatever happens to famous bikes - one more variant

Am I right in saying that in Europe in pre-WWII days, there were races to which riders were only allowed to bring their own saddles and handlebars? The rest of the bike would be furnished by a sponsoring cycle maker. I have heard that this method was used in the twenties in the Tour of Germany. Confirm, anyone?

Regards,

Toni Theilmeier, Belm, Germany.