Vintagista's, The '58 Fiorelli town/city bike is for sale. I am offering it to the CR list first.
I think it is a very cool bike with sweet lines, I've never seen another one
like it.
This bike would be a real attention getter in front of the Portland/Seattle
type expresso bar!
http://www.flickr.com/
The frame measures 48cm to top, but it has 6 cm rise to the top of the top tube lug so it will fit a larger rider than the 48 would suggest. The top tube is 55.5.
I removed the front rack and generator for this set of pictures as some wondered what she would look like stripped down. As expected she/he does look much sportier.
Paint is fair, decals are all there and very coloful, chrome on crown is gone.
I would leave the bike as found, but some might want to do a distressed restoration, or maybe make it bright and shiney?
The wheels are 650A's... I did take a set of 650B wheels and slid them in with 38mm tires, plenty of clearance,,, you could convert this over by rebuilding the hubs w/ 650b rims,,,(just sayin')
The bike comes with the bar and stem as shown plus a city bike saddle and city bike bars. Look in Fiorelli set for bar, saddle. Price is $750.00. Check preferred, although paypal would work. Thanks for looking.
peter weigle
Lyme, Ct.
860-434-0700