[CR] Flandria on eBay

(Example: Framebuilders:Rene Herse)

Date: Fri, 9 Apr 2010 06:22:16 -0700 (PDT)
From: "Thomas Adams" <thomasthomasa@yahoo.com>
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: [CR] Flandria on eBay


Dear List:

Here's an alleged Team Flandria bike from the 2nd half of the 70's, and there are some nice parts on it.  Auction ends in 20 hours.

http://ebay.com/<blah>

ebay item # 270557733961

Two questions come up for me, though.  1st, the lugwork is very plain jane.  Now Euro team frames are not renowned for fine detailing, but this seems a bit much to be an acutal team frame.  However, never having had a good chance to examine a known genuine Flandria, could this be a team bike?

The other question is the Ishwata tubing, another Euro anomaly.  Again, however, Flandria was one of the 1st teams to use Shimano, so Japanese tubing isn't impossible, I suppose.  But then, this is a Campag bike.

In any event, it's an interesting bike.  Be sure to check out the do it yourself 1st gen Super Record flutes on the seat post. 

Tom Adams
Manhattan KS USA