tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post6226705694332116915..comments2024-03-29T10:52:55.716-04:00Comments on Lovely Bicycle!: Unboxing an Oscar EggVelouriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-54588719190182079722016-10-09T16:14:57.433-04:002016-10-09T16:14:57.433-04:00I have a child size Oscar egg bicycle it has a lea...I have a child size Oscar egg bicycle it has a leather seat it has a back book rack and a very small leather pouch that hangs off the back would love to find out information about itAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03862254206446367034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-33355070899397053052016-10-09T16:12:57.519-04:002016-10-09T16:12:57.519-04:00I have a very small size Oscar egg bicycle It... I have a very small size Oscar egg bicycle It appears to be in a worn unloved condition but it is all there it has a leather seat also a leather little bag that hangs off of the rack I have pictures of it but I just don't know who could authenticate what I have and could place a value on it Glarassa@aol.comAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03862254206446367034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-41692739462637353042014-10-26T05:52:25.886-04:002014-10-26T05:52:25.886-04:00oh yes, hammered alloy mudguards are like crack......oh yes, hammered alloy mudguards are like crack... it's terrible ;)yellowbarberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14018943441414928451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-56718420811632738792014-10-25T06:50:36.798-04:002014-10-25T06:50:36.798-04:00Oh you don't say!Oh you don't say!Velouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-89715017952662455452014-10-25T06:08:54.241-04:002014-10-25T06:08:54.241-04:00it's likely this bike was made in one of the f...it's likely this bike was made in one of the factories in StEtienne and is a great little vignette of France's post war retooling from arnaments to bicycle production.<br />Stay tuned, a ladies' model may be making an appearance at Three Speed Hub in weeks to come.yellowbarberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14018943441414928451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-86136621410293584562014-09-22T15:17:20.003-04:002014-09-22T15:17:20.003-04:00What a Beauty ! I have a set of those hammered fe...What a Beauty ! I have a set of those hammered fenders with the 2 relieved stripes and that rack as well. The stripes being metallic red. I have a red metallic Peugeot PX 50 that I keep meaning to start on. I am not sure if it will be drop bars or city bars. I have Super Champion 650B rims with a Schmidt generator up front and an orphan Shimano Dura Ace rear hub for a 9 speed cassette. Will never get tired of looking at the old French goodies! <br /><br />vskAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-48028126364651002892014-09-22T09:47:50.779-04:002014-09-22T09:47:50.779-04:00My first thought on seeing this bike was "Cur...My first thought on seeing this bike was "Curious George Rides a Bike".Rickfnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-83478416903302339902014-09-21T23:26:11.573-04:002014-09-21T23:26:11.573-04:00Servus!Servus!Velouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-42573793301212571992014-09-21T23:14:14.789-04:002014-09-21T23:14:14.789-04:00I agree with your belief.I agree with your belief.Velouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-16331893290955805342014-09-21T20:44:48.658-04:002014-09-21T20:44:48.658-04:00That is one lovely bicycle!
I just picked up a h...That is one lovely bicycle! <br /><br />I just picked up a handle bar bag from Dill Pickle after reading about them on here. I love it. <br /><br />Keep up the good work. Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11683137564994734073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-83039047090457711802014-09-21T08:20:31.394-04:002014-09-21T08:20:31.394-04:00I believe by the time Oscar Egg began building bik...I believe by the time Oscar Egg began building bikes, the silent era had ended. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-78286723785243140832014-09-21T05:00:00.530-04:002014-09-21T05:00:00.530-04:00you and your writing are simply beautiful!
liebe g...you and your writing are simply beautiful!<br />liebe grüße aus österreich<br />c.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-31609895338288168622014-09-20T16:28:09.229-04:002014-09-20T16:28:09.229-04:00Talk about eye candy! I can only imagine what it w...Talk about eye candy! I can only imagine what it will look like all cleaned up.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-16852992086521812302014-09-20T14:43:53.592-04:002014-09-20T14:43:53.592-04:00I once got to ride an Oscar Egg from the 1930s - t...I once got to ride an Oscar Egg from the 1930s - the one we featured in "The Competition Bicycle". It had a remarkably modern feel, and I wouldn't have any qualms riding it in a road race today. The handling, performance and overall feel was like a good steel bike from the 1970s or 1980s.<br /><br />It had a Super Champion derailleur with a shifter fork under the chainstay - which was indexed, but not in the way we know today. You shifted two notches to move the chain, then back one to center the shifter fork to prevent chain rub. Not the fastest shift, but it worked well enough.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-49607489970010036482014-09-20T12:27:00.702-04:002014-09-20T12:27:00.702-04:00makes me think of adirondack chairs, linen trouser...makes me think of adirondack chairs, linen trousers and Hawaiian shirtsVelouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-52410469328153469242014-09-20T11:43:32.141-04:002014-09-20T11:43:32.141-04:00So far I only stood over it… and am pleased to rep...So far I only stood over it… and am pleased to report it has no toe overlap :)Velouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-89158176997110680692014-09-20T11:27:36.843-04:002014-09-20T11:27:36.843-04:00"Relaxed geometry" always makes me think..."Relaxed geometry" always makes me think of "relaxed fit" pants. While not mechanically simple, the bike is more elelgant and elemental than more modern poseurs.BobbyGnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-69390492627276870532014-09-20T11:20:15.151-04:002014-09-20T11:20:15.151-04:00The law of entropyThe law of entropyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-88002638951174028682014-09-19T22:53:22.057-04:002014-09-19T22:53:22.057-04:00When I worked in bike shops in the mid 70's se...When I worked in bike shops in the mid 70's seems like every owner had a bike or two like this in the back room. Always interesting…Swiss, French, English, not like anything one would see for sale on the floor. Sometimes they bought them only to see the company go out of business so the bikes just sat in the back room still in the box. All these interesting features and colors. I grabbed a couple of them before they were tossed :)<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-66942322852403152672014-09-19T21:36:14.329-04:002014-09-19T21:36:14.329-04:00Magnifique! Magnifique! RoadieRyanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15900109046198641775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-1721619756043394172014-09-19T20:56:30.163-04:002014-09-19T20:56:30.163-04:00I've seen two Oscar Eggs. (It seems so odd to ...I've seen two Oscar Eggs. (It seems so odd to say that)--one in Kopp's Cycles in Princeton, NJ; the other in Paris.<br /><br />When I saw the one in Princeton, I didn't know the name. Fred "Fritz" Kuhn, the owner of Kopp's, took it upon himself to educate me. I am grateful for that.<br /><br />The one in Paris was in a shop on la Place de la Grand Armee. From what I recall, it was much like the one in your photos: a smallish city model, in a similar color. On the other hand, the one I saw in Princeton was, if memory serves, more performance-oriented: the geometry was tighter. And it was painted a different shade of blue: more like "Anquetil blue".<br /><br />Seeing both of those bikes was, as you say "surreal"..Justine Valinottihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10852069587181432102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-14255644458518696532014-09-19T18:31:57.522-04:002014-09-19T18:31:57.522-04:00Oscar Egg held the world hour record 3 times.Oscar Egg held the world hour record 3 times.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-14547201585616619792014-09-19T17:50:11.484-04:002014-09-19T17:50:11.484-04:00The owner's plan is to clean it up, get it rid...The owner's plan is to clean it up, get it ridable, and keep it on display for visitors to try. Looking forward to that!Velouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-74885313389672935702014-09-19T17:06:34.121-04:002014-09-19T17:06:34.121-04:00At first I wasn't sure I liked the baby blue c...At first I wasn't sure I liked the baby blue color schemes that I had seen on a couple of modern rando bikes. But something about this bike looks just right. Hope you can take it for a spin once it's assembled. I always enjoy your impressions of how a bike rides.MT cyclisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17451590809473759574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-40391809645208631402014-09-19T12:50:47.283-04:002014-09-19T12:50:47.283-04:00That bicycle is my size, love it! The colour!That bicycle is my size, love it! The colour!Heathernoreply@blogger.com