01-01-2016, 08:41 PM
Here's something a bit different I picked up at a bike show a couple of years ago. It's a Burdin cycle pace bike as used in the Bordeaux - Paris cycle race back in the 60's/70's. The generic name for this type of bike is a Derny after the original manufacturer. Less than 250 Burdins were made and mine is one of the last from 1975 so its a rare beast. It has a 75cc engine and a fixed cog so the pedals are driven constantly and the top speed is 55mph. I did a load of work to it and now take it to historic bike meetings where it obtains a lot of interest. I've yet to meet anyone who has seen another like it. The picture shows it partially restored and my thumbnial picture shows me parading the completed bike at Mallory Race Track last year.