I haven't seen many fixed gear bikes- none perhaps???- in Italy, at least in Tuscany/Umbria. There are cool old bikes in all the river towns and cities though. In the hill towns, understandably not so much. Pisa is very good for bike spotting, as are Livorno and Lucca nearby.
Kurt Sperry Bellingham WA USA
On Dec 5, 2007 5:37 PM, Raymond Dobbins <raydobbins2003@yahoo.com> wrote:
> But did you see any fixies???
>
> I ask only half in jest. I read on The Bike Snob NY blog (http://bikesnobnyc.blogspot.com/ - hilarious, BTW), that the fixie trend is spreading worldwide.
>
> Ray Dobbins
> Miami FL USA
>
> David Feldman <feldmanbike@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Having been so fortunate as to travel in Italy for several weeks last year, I can tell you that, at least in Pisa, Florence, and towns in that region, interesting bikes are hiding in plain sight all over the place. A Cinelli Super Corsa from maybe the 50's--with flat bars and a milk crate atop the rear rack; Wolsits, Frejus, Ideor similarly outfitted--these were all in Pisa. In Florence we were waiting to cross a street at afternoon rush hour, saw a tall older man approaching on a yellow bike--a yellow Colnago Master about ten years old with flat bars!
> I could go on and on but you get the drift.....
> David Feldman
> Vancouver, WA
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: "LouDeeter@aol.com"
>
> To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
> Sent: Wednesday, December 5, 2007 3:56:24 PM
> Subject: Re: [CR]Pogliaghi in Disguise?
>
>
> Angel Garcia said:
> >
> >
> > Lou suggested I write to the list about this particular bike: It's a pista,
> > twin plate crown fork, Alchieri Special . The seller says it is engraved on
> > the headtube as Pogliaghi Italcorse, and has a serial number that
> > corresponds to a Pogliaghi. Size is ctc 52 seat tube, 55 top tube.
> >
>
> Angel sends at least five emails to me a week it seems. He usually includes
> a picture of the bike and where known, the city in Italy where the bikes he
> sends were made. It is truly amazing that he can find so many new steel makes
> to add to the guide. It just goes to show you that there are hundreds of
> builders who never get their products out of their country. Norris has
> mentioned many made in France of that ilk. The British bike industry was just as
> prolific, with many makes most of us have never heard of, let alone seen. I'm
> sure the same can be said for many other countries. A public thanks to all
> of you who send me information on builders for the guide. Thanks. Lou
> Deeter, Orlando FL
>
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