Re: [CR]Vintage 1940s-50s Chinese lugged bikes

From: "Ken Sanford" <kanford@comcast.net>
To: <d-gordon@sbcglobal.net>, <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
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Subject: Re: [CR]Vintage 1940s-50s Chinese lugged bikes
Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2007 19:23:30 -0400
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Dee

I think most of us are fairly ignorant when it comes to vintage Chinese. China has a long history of making ulitarian bikes. Would love to see some images of early Chinese lugged bicycles - along with some info as to what kind of steel was used, etc.

Ken Sanford
Kensington, MD

----- Original Message -----
From: d-gordon@sbcglobal.net
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2007 4:36 PM
Subject: [CR]Vintage 1940s-50s Chinese lugged bikes

>I was wondering if anyone has any interest in some vintage Chinese lugged
> bicycles from the 30s, 40s and 50s. Apparently not many ever made it to
> the
> states and I have not read about anyone collecting them, but maybe that's
> because there are not any over here to speak of. Anyways, I have a
> friend
> with a couple of them and would like to know if anyone wants to discuss
> them. Maybe email me off list if you prefer. Some of the designs are
> rather
> unique, I think, such as the brake pads rubbing under the rim and pulling
> up, rather than the sides as on most other bikes. I have some pics as well
> of this novelty.
>
> -Dee Gordon
> Los Angeles, CA