HARPO
Cruisin' on my Bluebird
OK, I got lucky once again on Craigslist. This was listed for only 2 hours when I saw it, and it was only a little over a 30 mile drive from my house.
When I got to the house, it turned out that it was being sold, so this was one of the items that were not going with the family to Florida. I met with the son, and he said it was his father's bike that he purchased new in the '70's. It was well taken care, but hadn't been used in many years and just left to languish in a nice 2-car garage all its life.
From I can see, with the exception of the dried out tires, it's as it was built...100% original right down to the very pliable, soft hoods. Shimano 600 groupo all around, with Campagnolo wheels! And to my surprise, a leather Kashimax Super Pro saddle.
I had a Windsor like this many, many years ago, but I'm not sure which model. And finding info on these bikes is like pulling teeth. Not all that much exists...except that there were built in Mexico and that the designs of the bikes were based on Cinelli bikes (because Windsor hired an ex Cinelli employee to do their bikes).
Anyway, extremely light weight bike with beautiful components...including chrome lugs.
Oh, and another deal...$65.... Enjoy these "as purchased" photos!
When I got to the house, it turned out that it was being sold, so this was one of the items that were not going with the family to Florida. I met with the son, and he said it was his father's bike that he purchased new in the '70's. It was well taken care, but hadn't been used in many years and just left to languish in a nice 2-car garage all its life.
From I can see, with the exception of the dried out tires, it's as it was built...100% original right down to the very pliable, soft hoods. Shimano 600 groupo all around, with Campagnolo wheels! And to my surprise, a leather Kashimax Super Pro saddle.
I had a Windsor like this many, many years ago, but I'm not sure which model. And finding info on these bikes is like pulling teeth. Not all that much exists...except that there were built in Mexico and that the designs of the bikes were based on Cinelli bikes (because Windsor hired an ex Cinelli employee to do their bikes).
Anyway, extremely light weight bike with beautiful components...including chrome lugs.
Oh, and another deal...$65.... Enjoy these "as purchased" photos!