Thanks Tom. Guzzino is shaping up nicely. It'll look far nicer without the pillion seat though.
No, I'm not in the market for the Sparta autocycle. Just thought I'd share a pic of what I think is a neat ride - even though it's a ladies frame - and one I've never seen before. And again, no, 'under 500 quid' isn't small change in anyone's language. What I'm saying is it's a very competitive price compared to every Velosolex or Winged Wheel cyclemotor I've seen listed on eBay recently. I'm particularly impressed by the well put together design of the Sparta, especially the tidiness of the rear mounted tank/rack/motor combo which has a much more integrated look about it compared to the undeniably 'Jerry Rigged' and often ungainly appearance of many a cyclemotor - specifically those front fork mounted motor/tanks on Velosolex machines which, to me, look like the machines are tripping over themselves.
Footnote: As a Citroen driver, I hate to say it, but very often the French seemed to go out of their way to conceive what I'll be polite and call 'questionable' designs when it came to cheap transport for the masses. Often, after a period of time, these quirky 'so ugly they're cool' designs find favour.
No, I'm not in the market for the Sparta autocycle. Just thought I'd share a pic of what I think is a neat ride - even though it's a ladies frame - and one I've never seen before. And again, no, 'under 500 quid' isn't small change in anyone's language. What I'm saying is it's a very competitive price compared to every Velosolex or Winged Wheel cyclemotor I've seen listed on eBay recently. I'm particularly impressed by the well put together design of the Sparta, especially the tidiness of the rear mounted tank/rack/motor combo which has a much more integrated look about it compared to the undeniably 'Jerry Rigged' and often ungainly appearance of many a cyclemotor - specifically those front fork mounted motor/tanks on Velosolex machines which, to me, look like the machines are tripping over themselves.
Footnote: As a Citroen driver, I hate to say it, but very often the French seemed to go out of their way to conceive what I'll be polite and call 'questionable' designs when it came to cheap transport for the masses. Often, after a period of time, these quirky 'so ugly they're cool' designs find favour.