“Too funny to see a Cinelli listed as “NJS Style”
…. there would be no NJS without Cinelli! Dumb asses.”
This quote came up not too long on a discussion of recent Cinelli on ebay. I just love it…and if you don’t get it… we have an explanation from our very own CZ..
“I think it refers to that some of the first high end track frames the Japanese saw were Cinellis used in the 1964 olympics in Tokyo. Konno (3Rensho) learned his technique and inspiration from unbrazing the bikes that were left behind. Cinelli and the Italian style was a massive influence on early Japanese track bikes, particularly those that were being made when NJS certification began and continues to this day.”
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Jan 1 2010 hits and I think to myself, this would be a great year to stop spending money on things I don’t need. Perhaps save some dough for my yet to be born (or conceived) children’s college fund. Well, auctions like this tell me I’m going to have a hell of a time.
1970 Herse CycloCamping on eBay
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Quite rarely have I seen R.H. bikes offered on the ebay supermarket, but a very well informed listing on ebay is much, much harder to find these days. I am reposting the listing here along with 39 detailed pictures of the bike, yes 39 posted by the seller. I hope whoever won this bike will at least know what he or she is getting in the mail, precisely. I must admit, I on occasion find myself trapped and very disappointed on the over saturated listing, with photo-shop photos. I hope this kind of detail information appears more often, well for $3K bikes anyway. Alright folks, who is going to get this bike? I know I would if it’s a 53square…
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This time “Seen on Ebay” is going to take a bit of a serious turn to help out someone who really needs it. Members of the Road Bike Review Lounge came together to build up this classy Ciocc to help out Collin Marsh, who on November 24th of last year was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia at only seven months old.
Help Out Little Collin Marsh By Bidding On This Great Bike
All proceeds of this auction will go to Collin’s family to help pay for medical bills associated with his treatment.
Collin’s complete story can be found at Caring Bridge where the family has set up a site. This site requires registration, but this only takes a couple minutes. From there you can contact the family and also send donations.
Either way, put in a bid or two, it goes to a great cause.
Our thoughts are with you and your family Collin.
Auction can be found here.
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Well hello there CycleZine readers. It’s been some time. But my absence has not been in vain. I’ve been working on several bike related projects which I will (hopefully) soon share with ya’ll. At any rate, I’d like to start my return with another installment of “Seen On Ebay”.
This installment highlights another gem on eBay France [archive link]. Something that would be at home with cycling enthusiasts and avid Franklin Mint collectors alike. I present to you, the History of the Tour De France as told in an elegant series of 12 10 commemorative china plates.
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Well hello there! It’s been some time since our last installment of Seen On Ebay and since today is Father’s Day, I’ve found the perfect gift! Because I know that our 4 faithful readers not only seek out the latest in cycling trends, but at least one of you has a dad and probably hasn’t gotten him a gift yet. So without further ado, I present you with:
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Once again, leave it to the French to class up something as simple as the die cast toy car.
This is no Nascar, B.S., but actual TDF die cast, hot wheels style cars. The are all here. The mechanics car, the race directors ride, the media car, the radio car, even the little yellow bus that picks up the quitters. So throw away your crappy Hot Wheels Treasure Hunt and get your hands one these.
Permanent link to this post (103 words, 8 images, estimated 25 secs reading time)
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Never has the old adage of “I get it for the articles” been more appropriate. Check out this August 1971 issue of Playboy found on eBay. It features some pretty sweet…err, bikes.
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Welcome to the first post of what I hope will be a regular “column” here on CycleZine- Seen on eBay.
I spend (read: waste) a good portion of my life on ebay and come across some pretty amazing cycling stuff. I’m not taking about some “rare” ruby filled colnago, painted with the blood of Ernesto himself. Nope, this stuff is much better. It’s the kitsch, the memorabilia, the ephemera.
Junk to others, gold to us.
So for this first installment, I give you Cycling Vinyl…
When it comes to cycling kitsch, no one outdoes the French. They have it all, including “fight songs” for the Tour de France.
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