Anyone here own a Miami / Flying Merkel Bicycle?

[barracuda]

From Hatfield, Jerry - Antique American Motorcycle Buyer’s Guide, 1996, Motorbooks International

http://www.abebooks.com/book-search/isbn/0760301735/

The Minneapolis Journal
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Wed, Apr 1, 1903:

The Minneapolis Journal
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Wed, Aug 19, 1903:

 

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[barracuda]

1908, Merkel Motor Company joined with the Light Motor Company and moved to Pottstown Pennsylvania -

Reading Times
Reading, Pennsylvania
Fri, Oct 16, 1908:

First mention of the "Flying Merkel"? -

The San Francisco Call
San Francisco, California
Monday, August , 1909:

 

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Comparison of the circa 1910 Merkel Light and Racycle motorcycles:

 

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Merkel and Miami both exhibit at the New York Automobile Show, January 1910:

July, 1911:

 

[Freqman1]

I finally finished this! https://thecabe.com/forum/pages/the_flying_merkel_bicycle/ V/r Shawn

 

[ejlwheels]

is this a 26T miami ring?

 

[Freqman1]

is this a 26T miami ring?
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I do not think so. The triangles are too sharp and top of clover leafs are too round. V/r Shawn

 

[ejlwheels]

 

[Freqman1]

I stand corrected--I was thinking FM. There are a few Miami rings that weren't used on the FMs. I'm sure Patric will weigh in on this one. V/r Shawn