The Flying Merkel Bicycle: An Evolving Study
By Shawn P. Sweeney The purpose of this monograph is to arrange, compile, and analyze material brought to light in the Classic & Antique Bicycle Exchange (CABE) web forum under… Read more »
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The Monark Super Frame “Five Bar”
By Shawn P. Sweeney The Monark Battery Co. (later Monark Silver King Co.) started making bicycles in October 1934. These first Monarks were 24” aluminum bikes and it wasn’t… Read more »
1934 Huffman Notes and Observations
By Shawn P. Sweeney Special thanks to Patric Cafaro for much of this info which was taken from his CBN article (Nov-Dec 2011). Huffman Mfg. Co. began building bicycles in… Read more »
The First American Balloon Tire Bicycle
By Shawn Sweeney and Gary Meneghin The Beginning Schwinn acquired the Excelsior and Henderson motorcycle companies in 1911 and 1914, respectively. Frank Schwinn, the son of the Schwinn… Read more »