Re: [CR]c. 1929/30 FONTAN BICYCLE OF PAU (TOUR DU FRANCE).

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Date: Wed, 8 Nov 2006 08:02:34 -0800
To: "The Old Bicycle Co" <Tim@theoldbicycle.co.uk>
From: "Jan Heine" <heine94@earthlink.net>
Subject: Re: [CR]c. 1929/30 FONTAN BICYCLE OF PAU (TOUR DU FRANCE).
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Are you suggesting that your bicycle might be the one Fontan rode in the Tour? That is an interesting thought, but I'd like more evidence to back it up than similarities to a historic photo.

Jan Heine Editor Bicycle Quarterly 140 Lakeside Ave #C Seattle WA 98122 http://www.bikequarterly.com

At 3:56 PM +0000 11/8/06, The Old Bicycle Co wrote:
>The photo is apparently of Fontan in the 1930 tour. Which I
>believe the bicycle to date from. The bicycle has no signs of frame
>repairs. As for the story of his loss of yellow jersey, it seems to
>be that French artistic licence was liberally used.
>
>Regards
>
>Tim
>Tim Gunn (Director)
>The Old Bicycle Co.