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Beautifully Restored Vintage ESKA Rapido Bicycle 1960's Czech Rare

$ 105.6

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Czech Republic
  • Year: 1960
  • Brand: ESKA
  • Condition: Used
  • Modified Item: No
  • All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted

    Description

    A lot of TIME, EFFORT, MONEY, and LOVE went into saving and restoring this GEM so please make a REASONABLE offer and I will certainly consider it. I just want it to go to the right home.
    You have never seen this before or maybe you have.
    Eska Cheb was one of the oldest and largest Czech manufacturers of bicycles and bicycle parts (the company celebrated its 125 years anniversary in 1989). Throughout its long history, Eska produced a full range of road, touring, city and folding bicycles.
    1874 - start of production of bicycles in Cheb by Premier (a subsidiary of Premier Cycle Co, Coventry)
    1911 - ES-KA founded by Ambros Swetlik and Heinrich Kastrup (former employees of Premier)
    1922 - new branch of ES-KA founded in Rokycany, manufacturing bicycles branded Tripol
    1945 - nationalisation of Eska
    1998 - after a period of decline starting in the early 1990s, Eska goes bankrupt
    This is an early 1960's Eska Bicycle!
    Made in Czechoslovakia from reputable company!
    Everything on this bike has been restored to it's original glory!
    SUPER Clean with lots of Luster
    The bike has been ridden so there are just a few small blemishes (as pictured)
    This is the Eska RAPIDO Model
    Fenders are Stainless Material; appear to be Aluminum
    Single Speed Foot Brake
    24" Wheels
    Classic European riding posture/position
    Very RARE and hard to find anywhere in the U.S.
    A TOTAL Blast to ride!
    The bike will be partially disassembled and Professionally packed for shipping