[CR]Internet find: incredible Aluminium bike from 1896

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Date: Wed, 03 Dec 2008 07:50:34 +0100
From: "Martin Appel" <martin@team-ware.de>
Organization: RC Concordia 86 =?ISO-8859-15?Q?M=FCnchen?=
To: CR List <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Subject: [CR]Internet find: incredible Aluminium bike from 1896

Has this been brought to the lists attention yet?

someone posted pictures of an absolutely amazing racer from 1896 made by the "Lu-Mi-Num" company of St. Louis. Its made from cast aluminium and has certain resemplances to a Cinelli Laser :)

http://www.fixedgeargallery.com/2008/nov/4/MattMcNeece.htm

also fork crown and integrated headset look very modern...

Martin Appel Munich, Germany

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