Re: [CR]Otero Pista 1950 A Slideshow

(Example: Events:Cirque du Cyclisme:2007)

Date: Fri, 9 Jan 2009 12:34:08 -0800
From: "Kurt Sperry" <haxixe@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [CR]Otero Pista 1950 A Slideshow
Cc: Classic Rendezvous <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
In-Reply-To: <e4c38f654821.496777e7@optonline.net>
References:


http://tinyurl.com/87hjsy

This might work better.

What an interesting and attractive bicycle!

Kurt Sperry Bellingham Washington USA

2009/1/9 <gholl@optonline.net>:
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> While in Madrid last week I was finally able to get some photos of a few period masterpieces built by Enrique Otero.
> This pista captivated me. It was built from Swedish tubing. I very much like the O (for Otero) shaped chainstay bridge, the seatstay bridge and the seat stay caps-all signature details. The finish was achieved by a special polishing technique. The stem and bars are handmade. The little bike engraving is another Otero symbol. This bike was ridden by a number of professionals, including Bahamontes, a close friend of Otero.
> There is period documentation-a newspaper article.
> The current shop on the street Segovia only sells contemporary bikes now-Trek is their biggest seller. English is not spoken and the vintage bikes are not on display-with the exception of the 1990 Olympic One Km Pursuit winning cycle and a few other Off Topic machines.
> I have more pictures of other even earlier Otero bikes and additional information if anyone should be interested.

> George

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> George Hollenberg MD

> CT, USA