Re: [CR] outing: Flandria Rik van Looy '62 Paris-Roubaix

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Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:55:41 +0000 (GMT)
From: "barrie carter" <barriemgracer@yahoo.co.uk>
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
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Subject: Re: [CR] outing: Flandria Rik van Looy '62 Paris-Roubaix


That would go well with Riks  Feama Flandria race vest that he gave me in Ostend in 62, Its got a few moth holes and its in a frame now. I used to use it when I was thin, but ut was a tight fit even then! Hey Ho, all our yesterdays again. Nice bike though, but E15000! I just bought a MG TC for that in Germany! And its a film star. My Colin L\aing is still for sale for those who remeber the add. Nostalgic Barrie Carter Roundham UK

________________________________ From: Freek Faro <khun.freek@gmail.com> To: classic <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org> Sent: Thu, 11 March, 2010 15:58:24 Subject: [CR] outing: Flandria Rik van Looy '62 Paris-Roubaix

Listers,

This might interest those with deep pockets, and/or that nice bonus from last year. On kapaza.be, a kind of Belgian Craigs list, this '62 Flandria is offered. It is supposedly the one that Rik van Looy ('the emperor of Herentals') used to win Paris-Roubaix that year. Authentication is supplied by a postcard, with a handwritten and signed note by Van Looy: 'with this velo I won Paris-Roubaix' (yes, why make it more complicated than that!).

http://www.kapaza.be/Fietsen_en_accessoires/Koersfietsen/25286410/Fiets_Rik_Van_Looy_Parijs_Roubaix_62.html

Asking price is 15.000 euros, but with the dollar appreciating recently, that shouldn't be a problem ... :-)  The price can reduced the text says, if you're willing to leave the bike in the museum where it is now (in Roeselaere: http://www.wielermuseum.be/) for another 5 years. The minimum is 2500 euros.

The sellers telephone number is at the bottom of the text, so give him a ring ...

Freek Faro
Rotterdam Netherlands