Bikes in the Garage - Albert Eisentraut Model A November 04 2010, 0 Comments
This bike was as close to a barn find as you could get. My Uncle-in-law, Marty, was the original owner and remembers ordering it custom when he and his family lived closer to the Bay area. He rode the bike often when they lived in Modesto (flat) but it sat idle once they moved to Atascadero (hills). I saw tha bike hanging in his shop for over a year, then he asked if I could help him sell it, although I do not think he really wanted to part with it. We talked about it a bit and I ended up buying it from him.
Albert Eisentraut paved the way for generations of custom bicycle builders in the US. Many of todays top builders are now a second or even third generation product of the Classes Albert has tought over the years. This bike was built around 1973 or 74. Like most of the Model A custom frames of the era it is a beautiful shade of dark blue with yellow decals. Marty, recalls asking for a "Crit" style bike to fit his tall lanky dimensions. By my measure the bike comes in around:
- Seat Tube C -T: 64 cm
- Top Tube C-C: 60 cm
- ST angle 72 deg.
- HT angle: 74 deg.
- BB Drop: 67 mm
- Fork offset; 55mm
- Chain Stays: 425 mm