Auction in Biarritz

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We are very pleased to announce that the catalog of the first Wheels & Waves’ auction is now online.

We are proud to present the work of Bixente (Vincent Lassere) who brought together some very beautiful exclusive, rare and eclectic pieces, for connoisseurs and experts.

We also would like to congratulate Serena Lutton for her achievement and patience.

Finally, please note that this private auction will be held as part of our next Wheels & Waves’ week-end event at '' Château de Brindos '' in Biarritz on June 15 at 2 p.m.

NB : The lots will be displayed on site from 10 a.m.


The printed version is available on request.

Open publication - Free publishing - More 15 juin 2012

le très attendu catalogue de la première vente aux enchères Wheels & Waves est enfin en ligne. Nous sommes fier du travail de Bixente (Vincent Lassere) qui a réuni quelques très belles pièces rares et éclectiques, pour amateurs avertis. Merçi aussi à Sérena Lutton pour sa réalisation et sa patience.
Enfin, je précise que cette vente aura lieu dans le cadre de nôtre prochain Week-end Wheels & Waves au château de Brindos à Biarritz le 15 Juin à 14h00.
Les lots seront exposés sur place à partir de 10H00.

La version imprimée du catalogue est disponible sur simple demande.


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ACE FOUR soon to be auctionned

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Introducing a rare motorcycle indeed and surely the star of the forthcoming auction to be held during the Wheels and Waves event by Bixente Moto commencing 15th June 2012: 2pm.
This machine holds an important place in the history of the American motorcycle, situated as she is between two iconic periods, that of the Henderson with its four cylinders and the Indian with its 'Indian Four'.
She is undoubtedly one of Americas first 'superbikes'


1928 Ace Four
Engine no. CA743
The Ace was William Henderson's second four-cylinder motorcycle. One of the most charismatic names in American motorcycling history, the Henderson company - founded by brothers Tom and William Henderson in Detroit in 1912 - produced nothing but four-cylinder motorcycles in the course of its 19-year existence. In 1917 the firm passed into the control of Chicago-based cycle maker Ignaz Schwinn, owner of Excelsior, and the Hendersons soon moved on. William then founded the Ace motorcycle company - later taken over by Indian - and thereby had a hand in the design of all the major American-built fours.

The first Ace four was offered late in 1919 for the 1920 season and retained the 'F-head' (inlet-over-exhaust) valve gear of the original Henderson. (Schwinn's Hendersons went 'flat head' for 1920). Displacing 1,220cc, the air-cooled inline engine employed splash lubrication and was built in unit with the three-speed, hand-change gearbox. A wheelbase of 59" and a seat height of 29" made for a stable and comfortable ride, while weight was kept down to a commendable 365lbs.

To promote its new product, Ace recruited Erwin G Baker, famous for his record-breaking long distance rides for Indian, and 'Cannonball' duly obliged, setting a new transcontinental record of 6 days, 22 hours, 52 minutes, smashing Henderson's existing record and humbling Henderson-mounted rival Wells Bennett in the process. Ranked alongside Crocker, Cyclone, Flying Merkel and a select few other marques, the Ace Four is a highly desirable motorcycle for any collection and examples are seldom offered for sale on the open market.

This particular Ace had already been restored when it was purchased in Spain from a jointly owned private collection in 2007.

1928 Indian Ace Four Engine no. CA743 This motorcycle's engine number identifies it as an Indian-built Ace from the 1928 model year and not a 1923 Ace as stated in the catalogue.








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The watchman's Paradise

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No time to initiate conversation Alain Chaldu, aka the "guardian of the Côte des Basques", has the look magnetized by a large black four wheel drive registered in the Paris region. "It is forbidden to travel by car on the ride," meaning he politely offenders. "The barrier to block access to vehicles has not let down after the passage of the truck cleaning," grumbles it afterwards.


The fifty emerging Alain Chaldu, also known as "The Blond" in memory of hir long hair blond straw beginner surfer, not married in civilian life. And never has been. Since almost half a century, man has a close relationship with "the most beautiful view of Biarritz": "I am married with Côte des Basques. I'm in love. "


Since the rehabilitation of the bathing establishment, and its opening last July, Alain Chaldu officially received the title of manager of the building. In hiring him, the mayor of Biarritz could not seek fairer. "Volunteers, I have always done (sic) the guardian of the Côte des Basques," he smiles. He then harangued two young children, boards under their arms, leaving the water: "Was it good? "Yes", replied the two apprentices surfers, proud as Punch that we can look that way to their session.




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Phaeocystis Globosa : The Baccy Juice

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Phaeocystis is a genus of marine algae nanoplankton (prymnésiophycée).
The algae can cause plankton blooms very important that occur at sea by the appearance of a thick mucilage in the water and on shore by the appearance of a thick layer of foam (colored white-gray to brownish or yellowish white).
According to the study conducted by IFREMER in 2004, although the fishermen and get accustomed to consider as natural, it is a phenomenon more important than before, but which has already been observed in England in 1923 on the Thames estuary. He seems to have been no previous observations reported by naturalists or historians of earlier periods.

Fishermen in the western French call handle these blooms green of May, "" filth "(synonym of scum), or speak of" sticky ", or" mud ".
English side fishermen speak of tobacco juice or baccy juice or fisherman's or signs of foul water or stinking water.
The baccy juice, comes every year with the clear water, caused by the sun light penetrating the water. I tokk those pictures yesterday afternoon at 5:OO in Biarritz while this baccy juice generally appears in May ...






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Biarritz - Miami Chill out

Today 3:15 pm : sunny 27°, East wind, no wave

Biarritz from The Radisson Hotel

Biarritz " Miami " The Radisson swimming pool