Twin Cities Bastille Day Ride Sunday July 10th

The 10th Annual Twin Cities Bastille Day Ride will roll on Sunday July 10^th --weather permitting. Try to bring your ol' French or French-equipped steed or bottle of Alize, Baguette, French Toast French Fries or even another vintage bike.

Place: Har Mar Mall in St.Paul on Snelling Ave and County Rd B.

Distance: Approx. 42 Leisurly miles along the Gateway Trail. Rest-stop at turn-around.

Snacks or Beer or Pizza available at Har Mar Chicago Pizza, after the ride.

WHEN: 11:30 am Sunday July 10th, 2011.

Scott Davis Twin Cities MN USA

francopedia@yahoo.com

Masi Cambio Corsa C. 1946 Passing the torch Faliero to Alberto 2007

I found this Cambio Corsa-equipped Masi bike in Modena in about 2003. It had an incorrect fork. Top 2 fotos show it in original condition on right side. Alberto estimates its vintage at 1946, when his father was often wielding the torch. Frame was solid and came with original brass head badge. Alberto took charge of the restoration. He chose the Masi Milano decals since the correct decals weren't available at the time of painting. He also epoxied an original "small badge" to the seat tube. The "small badge" is actually a cut-out of a head badge. This frame is literally and figuratively a symbol of passing the torch from father to son. Alberto built the fork from 40s era blades, Fischer crown and I provided a set of matching Campy dropouts. Fotos on top tube shows the restoration in progresso. and the "Molto lavoro!" required on the big ol' Fischer crown.
*Ambrosio alloy bar & adjustable stem.
*Universal Mod 39 Alloy Brakes and Levers
*Cercci Clement and Paris Roubaix Tubulars
*FB hubs and Cranks
*Campagnolo Cambio Corsa shift mechanism
*Aquila Leather Saddle
*BS Bolleo & Saluzzo Headset/Bottom Bracket
*Sheffield Pedals

Mon Vélo Lejeune CDM Reynolds 753 Circa 1976-77

Got this in France in the early 2000s. I still have all the original parts. It came with a full campy group, but I removed the Sl Campy pedals, SR 1st gen derailleur, Cinelli saddle, and wheels with Campy NR hub and tubular Mavic Hour Record rims. Check out the pantography and drilled rear dropouts and Rasta trim. Decals are flaking off a bit. It rides like a French dream!

Masi Pista Speciale Corsa C. 1946. Completo

*Aquila Superiore NOS Sprint Saddle, Support & Seat Tube Clamp.
*Sheffield NOS Sprint Pedals
*Everest NOS 1" Pitch Chain.
*Siamt NOS Pista Hubs/Fiamme Sprint Rims
*BSA Chainring/FB Cranks
*Special Integrated Floating Headset.
*Philippe Adjustable Chrome Steel Track Stem
*Frame Restoration paint/chrome Michael Barry Toronto Canada

9th Annual Twin Cities Bastille Day Ride Sunday July 11th, 2010

The 9th Annual Twin Cities Bastille Day Ride will storm the Gateway Trail on Sunday July 11th --weather permitting. Try to bring your ol' French or French-equipped steed or bottle of Alize, Baguette, French Toast French Fries or even an Anglo vintage bike.

WHEN: 11:30 am Sunday July 11th, 2010.
WHERE: Meet at Chicago Pizza Parking Area, Har Mar Mall in St.Paul on Snelling & County Rd B.
Distance: Approx. 42 Leisurly miles along the Gateway Trail. Rest-stop at turn-around.

Snacks or Beer or Pizza available for purchase at Har Mar Chicago Pizza, after the ride.
651-487-6074
Scott Davis Twin Cities MN USA
francopedia@yahoo.com

George Baudin's 1950s Bianco

This is Baudin's back-up bike and is a virtual clone to that featured in
The Competition Bicycle: A Photographic History by Jan Heine, photographs by Jean-Pierre PradèresAvailable through VBP: VintageBicyclePress.com/CompetitionBook.html
As Baudin was also a trackie, he used steel AVA bars/stem, a twin plate fork crown with round blades and a steerer tube clamp even on the road.
Rumor has it, Bianco taught Alex Singer the art of frame building.
Bike will soon be listed on EBAY.

Erpelding of Paris 650B Randonneur Project

Circa 1930s-40s Fillet-Brazed French Erpelding Randonneur with custom racks, Cyclo derailleur, constructeur cable-operated front derailleur, nickle-plated Rosa chainrings, Erpelding dural hub and nickle-plated Erpelding handlebar/stem with dural levers. Note the porta-catena around the rear dropout