VIALLE / Velastic
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DATE: 1925
COUNTRY: FRANCE
WEIGHT: 17,3 KG / 38,06 LB
FRAME HEIGHT: ADJUSTABLE HEIGHT
GEARS: 1
CONDITION: 3 - 4
- the Velastic was built in France by the Vialle brothers
- an adver tisement claimed in 1925 that the Velastic made cycling as comfor table as sitting in an armchair
- forks, handlebars and rod brakes are "roadster" style
- key feature is the saddle support formed by the heavy steel leaf spring
- the spring bolts directly into a short box-section seat tube welded to a girder
- seat height could be changed by lifting or dropping the leaf spring
- a real "velo eslastic" with an elaborate suspension
THIS BIKE APPEARS IN
- Smart Move - Cyclepedia - A Tour of Iconic Bicycle Designs - Cyclepedia - Application
NEWSPAPER AND MAGAZINESSELECTION
- BBC News Online Mar. 11 - cyclorama. net Mar. 11
EXHIBITIONS
- MAK 2013
Condition report
Paintwork and general information:
badly damaged, scratched
Tubes /Tyres:
alt aber good condition
Saddle:
leather saddle
Frame:
mudguard, chrome rusted
© Embacher-Collection, Photo: Bernhard Angerer
19.05.2015 - 18:00
- Realized price: **
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EUR 1,875.-
- Starting bid:
-
EUR 800.-
VIALLE / Velastic
DATE: 1925
COUNTRY: FRANCE
WEIGHT: 17,3 KG / 38,06 LB
FRAME HEIGHT: ADJUSTABLE HEIGHT
GEARS: 1
CONDITION: 3 - 4
- the Velastic was built in France by the Vialle brothers
- an adver tisement claimed in 1925 that the Velastic made cycling as comfor table as sitting in an armchair
- forks, handlebars and rod brakes are "roadster" style
- key feature is the saddle support formed by the heavy steel leaf spring
- the spring bolts directly into a short box-section seat tube welded to a girder
- seat height could be changed by lifting or dropping the leaf spring
- a real "velo eslastic" with an elaborate suspension
THIS BIKE APPEARS IN
- Smart Move - Cyclepedia - A Tour of Iconic Bicycle Designs - Cyclepedia - Application
NEWSPAPER AND MAGAZINESSELECTION
- BBC News Online Mar. 11 - cyclorama. net Mar. 11
EXHIBITIONS
- MAK 2013
Condition report
Paintwork and general information:
badly damaged, scratched
Tubes /Tyres:
alt aber good condition
Saddle:
leather saddle
Frame:
mudguard, chrome rusted
© Embacher-Collection, Photo: Bernhard Angerer
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| Auction: | Bicycles from the embacher-collection |
| Auction type: | Saleroom auction |
| Date: | 19.05.2015 - 18:00 |
| Location: | Wien | Palais Dorotheum |
| Exhibition: | 09.05. - 19.05.2015 |
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