Re: [CR] Photo link to another Swiss made CONDOR

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Date: Wed, 10 Feb 2010 17:57:08 -0800
From: <cgallegro@charter.net>
To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>, <jonswriter@att.net>, Kevin Kruger <ktk1_7_0_2_8@yahoo.com>
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Subject: Re: [CR] Photo link to another Swiss made CONDOR


Hello, Yes Condor is a swiss made bike. I actually visited the condor factory in 1976 when I went to the allegro Factory.The town was in the french canton in a town I believe called Courfaivre.

Tucked away in a beautiful Valley. I arrived on a Saturday and Sunday all the bells in the towns in the Valley started clanging early in the morning. I peeked out of a tiny window of the attic room in an old hotel and saw the most beautiful valley at dawn. It was a powerful memory that I remember still now. That is what bicycling can do for us, take us to majical places and create very strong memories. It is a place I will cycle again to.

Condors are well made bikes in the classic swiss tradition of the time. Lovely bikes in the 1940-60's.

Craig Griffith
San Luis Obispo, Ca,
USA


---- Kevin Kruger wrote:


> Forgot to also include photos of a cool 1951 Swiss made CONDOR found on the Speedbicycles.com site:

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\r?\n> http://www.speedbicycles.ch/showBike.php?enr=210&PHPSESSID=16bf2cada6dbe559045c7c73133a8662

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\r?\n> As you will note, Nervex Pro lugs, plus the same super-cool CONDOR headbadge found on my, or I should say Craig's city bike.

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\r?\n> Regards,

\r?\n> Kevin Kruger - Grantville, PA