[CR]Alcyon

(Example: Framebuilding:Tubing:Columbus:SLX)

References: <09B77885-3D3C-482B-96CB-73E5E406B095@socal.rr.com> <8C8FE248F340DC3-1158-740D@mblk-r16.sysops.aol.com>
To: Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Date: Thu, 04 Jan 2007 10:01:59 -0500
In-Reply-To: <8C8FE248F340DC3-1158-740D@mblk-r16.sysops.aol.com>
From: <loudeeter@aol.com>
Subject: [CR]Alcyon

Does anyone know of a connection between Alcyon and Mariposa? This Alcyon in the below auction appears to be a French company from the first half of the 20th century, but if you go to the archives, there are 40 posts that show a connection to Mariposa for a randonneur bicycle named Alcyon. http://search.bikelist.org/?SearchString=%22alcyon%22%20and%20%22mariposa%22

Lou Deeter, Orlando FL

-----Original Message----- From: oroboyz@aol.com To: Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org Sent: Thu, 4 Jan 2007 9:34 AM Subject: [CR]Re: ebay auction... "ALCYON 1930" .. why no bids?

This is pure opinion of course, but I think this bike is a perfect example where a restoration process somehow robs much of the soul of a bike.

I personally am just not attracted to that bike aesthetically, nor does it seem to convey a sense of it's heritage or character in that paint job. Not sure what should have been done; that very well could have been it's original color, and if it were severely distressed, it may well have had to be refinished... but the result is not good IMHO.

Dale Brown Greensboro, North Carolina USA

-----Original Message----- From: x76911s@socal.rr.com To: Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org Sent: Thu, 4 Jan 2007 3:29 AM Subject: [CR] ebay auction ending soon-CYCLE TRACK "ALCYON 1930" - VINTAGE - NOS - RARE

By the time anyone reads this the auction will be over, I don't know anything about the bike. Question is... Why, with 4.30 hours left, are there no bids on this?

http://ebay.com/<blah>

if link doesn't work it is item # 110074564764

John Waner Huntington Beach, CA. _______________________________________________ Classicrendezvous mailing list Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org http://www.bikelist.org/mailman/listinfo/classicrendezvous

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