Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - February 25, 1972, Winnipeg, Manitoba Winn Pic free press Friday february 25, 1972 Robert Trepanier and wife Jeanne Takt two of their antique cycles out for a spin. Mrs. Trepanier is on an 1865 Model photo by Steve Fontanini. Los Angeles times while her husband sits on version constructed in 1890. High rolling on wheels by David Larsen Alhambra California special tons one Day Many Moons ago a Man awakened in his saw that the weather was perfect. Gee what a Nice Day for a Bike he reportedly mum bled. Now if Only somebody would invent the Well Mankind waited awhile but eventually some attempts were made. The Early contraptions lacked any form of steer ing and had to be propelled by pushing the feet against the ground. Machines of this Type appear on Bas reliefs in Babylon and on frescoes in Pompeii. In the 16th Century a stained Glass window in an English Church depicted a Cherub astride what could be called a bicycle. Then came the introduction of a swivelling front wheel an adjustable Saddle a propulsion system using Cranks on the front wheel and finally pedals and gears. Then came Bike collectors which brings us to Robert tre Panier. He has what he believes to be the largest private accumulation of antique bicycles they Are much in demand at the opening of London Bridge at Lake Hatasu Arizona at the opening of Disney world in Florida at the Indianapolis Speedway at professional foot Ball half time shows. When the movie hello Dolly was being filmed or. Trepan ice provided the transportation 13 of his oldies. You would get a nosebleed on some of the High wheelers. On one the sits five feet above the ground. On another called the Side b y s i d e companion the two riders sit next to each other rather than one behind the other or. Trepanier also has walk ing Bon shakers made about 1830, which instead of pedals require the Driver to walk rap idly and then coast most of the High wheelers have the big one in front but or. Trepanier has an Ameri can made Model built around 1860, which has the High wheel in the Back. Another dating Back to 1850, turns by pivoting in the Centre below the seat. The workmanship of some is exquisite. One Model made in 1835 has a forged Iron Frame with a Metal seat and Hickory wheels. My big break in collecting these things came about 12 years ago when i went to a Swap said or. Trepan Ier. A Guy was Selling books on bicycles. We got to chatting and it turned out that his Grandfather had died and had left 20 old bikes. They were gathering dust in a garage. The Guy made me a Price and i took or. Trepanier 31, is a partner in a Radiator shop but he spends a lot of time building and restoring bikes at his Home Here. He. Recently created one for Disney world which has a piano in the Centre so the rider can play while peddling. A bicycle built for tune. Join the club visit gives Nixon political punch Washington special com president Nixon with his Long clout to peking simply knocking the democrats out of the Ball Park. I n n e w Hampshire As elsewhere in the United states the television sets Are on. And Centre screen of course is or. Nixon with handshakes and Greet Ings aimed at communist China but accompanied with the kind of High . Viewing ratings that no politicians Here at Home could buy at any Price. Tims already Long before the diplomatic Impact of the Nixon visit can be assessed or. Nixon is Captur ing the politics of the momentous occasion. Of coarse the president could lose tins political up surge in his favor should something negative happen some Boner occur As be pursues these intricate and delicate relationships and conversations. Bat at this Point the wave of Public support Tor what the pres ident is i with bipartisan backing for fas Start at Ewery tend used states jew files or. Of Sec political tint even ibs set Csc As Asre Soj feta is few at came from . Rep. Paul n. Mccloskey Republican of California who is challenging or. Nixon in the near ing new Hampshire Pri Mary. Sounding very much like a Man who is unhappy Over being lost to Public View As the National focus turns to or. Nixon s Summit meet Ings or. Mcclosky accuses the president of timing his trip for political advantage. But by and Large the Nixon opponents on the democratic Side were talk ing the High Road saying their Hopes and prayers were with the president As he sought to build Bridges with peking. While giving fun credit to senators Muskie Humphrey Jackson Mcgovern and others for the sincerity of their Good month Oise deadline South port George. . Homeowners a this Central British Coj stub Sisag been Given to May is to frooks to the to destroy wishes one must also note that the politics of the event clearly Lay in their taking this Loyal nonpartisan Posi Tion. The Public certainly is not in the mood to applaud carping from the pres ident s opponents As he undertakes this difficult and perhaps pitfall Laden path Panda pangs Toronto up Cecilia Long chairman of the metro Politan Toronto zoological society is discouraged. She has spent More than two years unsuccessfully trying to obtain a pair of Panda bears from China for the metro zoo. Now China has Given two such bears to president Rich Ard Nixon of the United states. She sent a Fetter wednesday Ostling her predicament to Mitchen Sharp Federal minis Ter of Este nil affairs. We Feu Titt Fidati Flat can Ada s for see Cess were far greater than those of or. Ettor. Test use of Orr diplomatic Sofce be cafe s toward rapprochement with peking. One Democrat sen Ator Henry m. Jackson says he thinks the president should be Able to utilize the talks to make some real Progress toward ending the Vietnam War. But neither he nor any other of the democratic presidential possibilities will be Able to make any Politi Cal Issue out of a Nixon failure to report gains to Ward achieving this peace. What the democrats know is this the fact that the president has made this Long trip is enough of itself to amount to a significant coup for this administration one that amounts to an upward thrust in the Nixon political position. Beyond that they know that should or. Nixon score some surprising breakthrough toward better relations with China there win be even greater gains at the polls for the pres ident next fall. Only in the event that or. Nixon a fold stumble in these talks the democrats stand to gain. And Tivey talking Boeft for they Tow that to tows so be Barf to tour at when Yon decide to change your the Dob. Al a smis Momot fee cum her fee cos. A ammo kits ;