A box fell off a shelf this morning and hit me in the head while I was rummaging around in the basement for a few items, so the contents of said box are going bye-bye. Details are as follows, prices include postage & I'm Paypal friendly:
Bike World - Nov '74. Neat article on release of Super Record!! Good tech article on freewheels. Nice 2-page full color Shimano ad showing early DA parts. $10.
Bike World - March '74. How to ride in Winter, how to determine how fast you're going (before bar mounted computers!!). Ads from Gitane, Peugeot, D-A caliper ad. Tech article on keeping cables working properly. $5.
Bike World - Dec '73. Drilled out Masi project - drillium mania. Interview w/Yoshizo Shimano. Road test of early Eddy Merckx bike (built by Falcon I think but it is a 531 frame). 2-page color ad for Lambert Cycles w/the headline: "Introducing the bicycle built like a jet plane".......sorry, I fell off my seat from laughing over that one. All about chains. $15.
Bike World - June '74. Great article on preparing rims for gluing (removing old glue etc). "Dieting vs. Drilling - or fat-removal vs. fluting: hollowing out our own bodies is more efficient than drilling" - what a bunch of party poopers, huh? Dale & Roy Stetina interview. $10.
Bike World - Jan '74. Good article on saddles from Joe Kossak. Tools needed to repair bicycles. Drugs and the cyclist. $8.
Cycling Weekly. Jan 19, 1989. Front cover shows pic taken testing jig for rear derailleurs taken at Campagnolo. Three page article on Campagnolo company and latest products. B&W pics at Campagnolo booth in 1950 Milan show w/Coppi seated underneath a large poster of his image. Great full color Tommasini ad showing a couple of early frames. Sean Yates profile. $15.
Cycling Weekly - Jan 26, 1989. Full color cover of two 7-Eleven riders w/Merckx team bike. Nice article on Hubert Opperman w/b&w pics. Fignon and the special Raleigh System U team bikes. $15.
Bicycle World - August, '74. Pino article!!! Talks about his cool items, Merckx hour record bike and some pics. Tim Mountford interview w/pic of Tim doing a great track stand in competition. $15.
Bicycle World - Dec. '74 - Write-up of Koln International Bike Show by Joe Kossack, detailing new products released etc. All about electric socks- I love it!!! Great article on headsets by Joe Kossack, which details Campy models, Pino, Zeus, Stronglist & Shimano. $12.
"It's Better Butted" - Reynolds 531 pamphlet. Dated 1/76. Marketing pitch on why Reynolds tubes are better. Shows all variations of the Reynolds stickers below fold-out text, including 753. Every family should have a copy of this brochure. $15.
"Ciclismo Italiano" suppliment to Velo News in 1993 that details various Italian bicycle manufactures. Write-ups on the following; Bianchi's Reparto Corse dept, Casati, Colnago, Fir, Gipiemme, Rossin, Selle San Marco, Modolo, Milan bike show. Nice color brochure. 35 pages. Staples are loose. $12.
"Ciclismo Italiano" suppliment to Velo News in 1992 that details various Italian bicycle manufactures. Write-ups on the following; 3T, Bianchi, Cinelli, Columbus, Casati, Bike Machinery, Tommasini, Olmo, Gios, Silca etc. Nice color. $15.
Bicycle Guide - Oct '89. Perhaps most sought after issue, as it features write-up/reviews on Cinelli SC (w/color pic of Cino Cinelli holding an old Cinelli SC in his olive grove), Colnago Master, Masi Criterium (w/feature on Faliero Masi), Basso Ascot, Bianchi Giro. Article is titled "Hot Blooded Bikes - Italy's Masters Turn up the Heat". $20.
"Tube Speciali Per Biciclette Speciali" - Columbus tubing brochure w/full specs on all tubesets: SL, SP, KL, CC, PL PS, Aelle & Zeta. In Italian, English and French. 8 1/2 x 11" size. Full color 12 pages. $20.
Everything is in very good to exc condition.
Dave Patrick
Chelsea, Michigan USA