What's this crap for sale in the streets of Huy ? 😵
A very dirty and greasy 47 years old bike no one wanted ... I bought this really crapy awful bike... awful ? Really ? Look better...
The same bike after a shoot of Karcher... all the parts even the tubular tires are original
Better look after conforming her to the classic standards of the era.
This bike is indeed a profesionnal 1973 Securitas, almost full Campagnolo Record 1973 ( the best groupset availlable at that time) built by the "Fontaine" company, a very important one in the southern part of Belgium, it was established in 1895, in Huy. A important brand team, the Securitas which won many professionnal and amateur races in France and Belgium for decades. This bike is the only remaining genuine and untouched bike alife. She is built uppon a extremely rare Ishiwata 022 competition high quality frame. Only the breaks are Weinmann, but the pro version, named "Carerra"
This bike is indeed a profesionnal 1973 Securitas, almost full Campagnolo Record 1973 ( the best groupset availlable at that time) built by the "Fontaine" company, a very important one in the southern part of Belgium, it was established in 1895, in Huy. A important brand team, the Securitas which won many professionnal and amateur races in France and Belgium for decades. This bike is the only remaining genuine and untouched bike alife. She is built uppon a extremely rare Ishiwata 022 competition high quality frame. Only the breaks are Weinmann, but the pro version, named "Carerra"
Spendid color and the head plate has found his way back on the frame.
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This bike belonged to a former racer, a charming hair dresser boy who put only few miles on her, then stored it in his garage for 40 years, covered with a thick layer of grease which contributed to preserved all the components, as good as new. The bike here hasn't been cleaned thouroughly, only a rapid pass under Mr Karsher, all is in like new condition, even the wonderful paintjob.
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Une plaque Constructeur de tête de cadre, cuivre émaillé et doré.
Affiche parue en 1920 pour les cycles Sécuritas
Emile Masson junior (1915-2011) vainqueur de la première étape, Bruxelles-
Liège (Rocour), du Tour de Belgique 1935 sous le maillot Sécuritas. Il remporte plus tard la Flèche
Wallone 1938, Paris-Roubaix 1939 et Bordeaux-Paris 1946
Liège (Rocour), du Tour de Belgique 1935 sous le maillot Sécuritas. Il remporte plus tard la Flèche
Wallone 1938, Paris-Roubaix 1939 et Bordeaux-Paris 1946
Stella was also a Fontaine's Brand
Very powerful brakes, that whistles a lot 😁
BCM lugs, french, dated 1975 for this bike
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Not even cleanse out crankset, sticky grease still on it, but, what's that "chinese" shite dust cover on a campi crankset? Sugino ? You go to trash man.
I couldn't resist the temptation to ride this bike as it is, with 40 years old tires and with no revision whatsoever... but...its Campagnolo and as expected,
she rides like a charm and goes down hill suprisingly fast...yes I know, the tubular tires have no glue on anymore, dried out...but who cares the risk as long a we ride :) Rather to die on bike than in a bed 😜.
Credits should be given to Jean-Pierre Ropet, the amazing Belgian Bike historian and writer from whose I got those informations about this long gone Securitas Brand. A part of our Belgian and Nothern France History. Thank you Mr Ropet.
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This bike isn't for sale at the moment, it's my new personal bike, but we have many other great bikes, feel free to enquire.
Adrian
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