Re: [CR] Early 1960s Swiss CONDOR City Bike

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From: "Jon Spangler" <jonswriter@att.net>
Date: Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:15:24 -0800
To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Cc: Kevin Kruger <ktk1_7_0_2_8@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [CR] Early 1960s Swiss CONDOR City Bike


Kevin,

Was this Swiss-made bike made for the English Condor company, or was there a Swiss company of the same name? My eyes tell me that you have a re-badged Mondia on your hands...

Searches of the archives got me your post and a lot about Bill Hurlow building for Condor in England, but nothing on a connection.

(I think I want one, in any case. Anyone seen one in a 52 CM CTT x 55 CM TT? :-)

Jon Spangler drooling over those lugs and the fade paint job in Alameda, CA USA

On Feb 9, 2010, at 11:15 AM, <classicrendezvous-request@bikelist.org> <classicrendezvous-request@bikelist.org> wrote:
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kevin Kruger <ktk1_7_0_2_8@yahoo.com>
> To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
> Sent: Tue, Feb 9, 2010 11:38 am
> Subject: [CR] Early 1960s Swiss CONDOR City Bike Photos to Wool Jersey
>
>
> Just posted photos of a fairly rare (at least in this country)
> early 1960s
> Swiss-made CONDOR city bike to Wool Jersey. Not your typical gas-
> pipe city
> bike, but built with Reynold 531 DB tubing and Nervex Pro lugs.
> Campagnolo Gran
> Sport derailleurs with "Open C" downtube shift levers. As with its
> other
> companion Swiss machines, it has the fancy fade paint with
> pinstriping/lining
> throughout.
>
> Since the photos were taken, the fork mount light has now been
> correctly update
> with a period CIBIE dynamo headlamp.
>
> I took this machine to last year's Cirques, and rode it during the
> initial rainy
> weather. Actually a very nice riding bike. Initially bought it
> with the
> intention to offer for sale, but decided to keep it in the
> collection for now.
> It's a nice bike to pull out and ride with casual riding friends.
>
> If interested, you may view the photos at the following Wool Jersey
> site
> address:
>
> http://www.wooljersey.com/gallery/Kevin-Krugers-Bikes/
> CondorCityBike/
>
> Regards,
> Kevin Kruger - Grantville, PA
>
>

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