Vintage AUTOMOTO racing bicycle – 1922-1923 – Old Bike / Vintage bicycle

€1.000,00
By RETROLUXE
Minus Plus

Discover this Automoto racing bicycle , an iconic model from the 1920s , used by champions of the era, Henri Pélissier, Ottavio Bottechia and Lucien Buysse , during the 1923-1926 Tours de France . This model is an exact replica of the one used by Pélissier and Bottechia in 1923 and 1924.

Technical details and history

  • Year : 1922-1923

  • Team : Automoto, the leading team of the early 1920s

  • Serial number : 97029 (under the seatpost clamp and under the bottom bracket)

  • Frame and fork : 55 cm, no dents or bends , original purple paint, Automoto logo still visible

  • Crankset : Automoto with BH bearings, chainring with minimal wear, chain slightly worn

  • Wheels : Narrow 700B rims (29-30 mm), original spokes slightly oxidized, rear wheel slightly warped, Automoto BH hubs

  • Tour de France specifics :

    • Rear leg with two notches

    • Wheel clamping butterflies

    • Integrated patented seat clamp

  • Tires : Michelin Standard Course (700x30B), drivable but to be kept for display .

  • Saddle : Perfector racing saddle, good condition

Condition and use

The bike has been cleaned and fully serviced . It rides very well and is ready to take you for a ride.

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