"Aero Grand-Prix" - what is it?
04-03-20, 08:36 AM
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"Aero Grand-Prix" - what is it?
This is the only photo I have at the moment...The Google has failed me, or I, it. Anyway, who knows what this is?
04-03-20, 10:01 AM
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I am not sure of the model, but this AERO that I got my hands on might offer a bit of insight. Hope it helps and, for what it is worth, it arrive carefully tucked away on this flat bed truck, delivering close to 250 old bikes...
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04-03-20, 10:37 AM
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^^^^^ I am curious about two things:
1) What does a load of bikes like that cost delivered?
2) What does a load of bikes like that weigh?
3) OK, one more how many usable bike came of that load?
1) What does a load of bikes like that cost delivered?
2) What does a load of bikes like that weigh?
3) OK, one more how many usable bike came of that load?
04-03-20, 12:14 PM
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#2[/URL] 22222]I am curious about two things:
#2[/URL] 22222]1) What does a load of bikes like that cost delivered?
#2[/URL] 22222]2) What does a load of bikes like that weigh?
#2[/URL] 22222]3) OK, one more how many usable bike came of that load?
#2[/URL] 22222]1) What does a load of bikes like that cost delivered?
#2[/URL] 22222]2) What does a load of bikes like that weigh?
#2[/URL] 22222]3) OK, one more how many usable bike came of that load?
Answer to #1 - free to our Bicycles for Humanity group
Answer to #2 - lots (sorry, the only time we considered weights were when we shipped to Africa. I had nothing to do with that end of our endeavors so cannot comment on actual weights..
Answer to #3 - a guess, of oourse, but I would say two thirds. Those that were damaged or unsaleable were stripped for components and sent across the big pond with an average of 450 bikes per load. Have a look at this, if you want to see a bit more...
These are always vintage bikes in the load. B4H does not send vintage steeds to Africa. These old bikes are sold to collectors and at the twice annual B4H/Lakehead University bicycle yard sale - a tremendous success here in Thunder Bay...
I have brokered several sales, for B4H, buy selling vintage bicycles, in bulk, to buyers in Canada. I might add that a few Canadian collectors benefited from such sales, also. Sorry that I am not all that active in B4h these days but I do keep in touch...
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Useless factoid # 47 - there are, give or take, 18,000 spokes on that flat-bed.
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Did that bike hit the market again? I considered it until I figured out it was too large to ride.
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Is AERO the brand?
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