Recent content by non-fixie

Not much, I'm afraid. The Flamingo name was used by Union for many decades for some of their sportier models. I don't recall having seen this particular one before. Looks rather elegant.

Looks like a light, good quality, versatile frame. What's not to like? I'd be tempted too, if it were my size.

FYI: Velobase is back up again.

What is the actual BB threading? If BSC, then I suspect this frame was made in Belgium. Belgian builders were known to use Japanese tubing and frame parts. Frames were often delivered as "blank" frames, i.e. painted but without a serial number or branding. The client, usually a bike shop...

Patria Dublin: Like the thinking behind those Guylaines, BTW. Very nice.

The CEO, the operations manager, the system administrator, the accountant, the communications manager and the dishwasher over at Velobase are all the same person, AFIK. In my mind it looks a bit like this at Velobase HQ: I get that it takes a while to fix things when you're running that site...

I've read that the administrator is on vacation, and we'll have to be patient for a least a week or so.

Former Reformed Church in Zevenhoven, NL. These days it's a family home, by the looks of it.

That is very unfortunate. I hope Jon is able to get the application back up. The internet is but a shadow of its former self without this wonderful resource. 😟

The most important things to look out for were those tents marked "Dégustation", where they served cool drinks. :)

Mrs non-fixie and I did the same ride. And yes, it was pretty warm!

Olympique?

Wait a minute. You're looking for a matching bike to put on the back of your vintage Ferrari and you get a Trek?

The internet seems to confirm that during the late seventies these frames were sold as Falcons, Elswick Hoppers and Coventry Eagles. Falcon Puma Pic from the FB entry:

'79 Miki, I'd say. It has a lot in common with the Union Sakai of that period, also with a Miki frame and fork. Random internet pic: