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52" Victor Light Roadster Ordinary , High Bicycle Penny Farthing Circa 1890 Needs rubber , leather saddle , grips Original spokes & rims one broken spoke rear wheel Located in Chicago $4000 Call 773-332-6121 Thank you Carey

That's not a riveted spoke ..that is the head of the of the spoke ..those spokes are adjustable .....not the ones on your bike as they are all rusted ..but some oil ...at the hub and pray ... they should turn ..there are captured nuts held within the hub ..... ... this bike is missing a...

Believe what ever you wish ......what I wrote is correct ..first year of production by H B Smith they had a tangent type spoke which all failed .... no known survivors of the original spoke pattern ... Go to Trenton law library and read the 600 + pages of court testimony ..then come back and...

Hello all .... the Star was designed by G W Pressey in 1880....H B Smith began production of them in 1881 ....they were made till at least 1894 ....total production about 7400 ...split among the silent and clicker drive...please see below for chart with serial #'s and production numbers...

Hello all The past Sunday was the first time Graceland cemetery was open for bicycles to roll through .... found a few cycling names buried there .....Featherstone ..the man who brought the pneumatic to America ...and Spaulding who had his own line and stores ...but was able to bring Overman...

Hello ..please see photos there is a Western Flyer and a Hiawatha ... what you see is what you get 100.00 for the lot. As is where is ....pick up from Crystal lake , Il ... please text Matthew at 815-355-4462 thank you

Thank you for your kind words .... Riding a Hobby Horse is a unique experience ....you'll never know how much you'll miss pedal till you no longer have them . This was me riding from Nancy France to Karlsruhe Germany end of May ... there was a group of up to 14 of us .... here are a few more...

Hello Motorized bike world . Up at Eden Springs Park in Michigan an old motorized bike was found .... I'm into pre 1900 bikes so this is out of my league ...so if any of you experts out there can please help to identify this bike , and age .... was it a kit ? Thanks to Neil for his talent...

Happy 200 years of cycling ... took a spin on the 1892 Columbia ... stopped waiting for the train bound for nowhere Cheers Carey

Hello Cycling World .... Monday June 12th you can get on your bike and ride ..in celebration of Karl Drais first ride 200 years ago . Don't blow it or you''ll have to wait another 100 years . Thursday June 12th 1817 Karl Drais jumped on his Laufs machine / swift walker / draisienne, hobby...

Beautiful day for a ride ...25 miles atop the Columbia light roadster

Hello Mead world ..great find with the serial ID place card ... I'll start with my Mead racer #80465 .......the experts can identify the frame hopefully Thank you Cheers Carey

Wow Kurt ...you can find the stuff...great images . Nice image listed as a Crypto ... the bike is not Crypto ..gearing looks like Marriot Cooper . Thank you for posting Cheers Carey

Hello Follow Fournier Followers France lead the way with bicycling / velocipeding , by the second half of 1869 interest began to wane just innovations and massive improvements to the machines were being offered ( suspension, tension wheels, rubber tires, gearing, free wheel etc). The same...

Happy Friday !!!! & Happy New Years !!!!! Yes last Friday of the month so Critical Mass around the world ... more specific for me Chicago ...with temperatures at 30 only the hardy ( foolhardy?) came out so small mass ..more like a gathering of 20 folks with bikes with very little flesh...

Hello that may not be the same Fournier ..... the bike pictured is a French machine circa 1872-4.... there is one located in the Henri Malartre museum in Lyons France .... Aime Fournier of Grenoble France ...... a builder of very fine machines with some attributes to Meyer ( inventor /...

Happy Black Friday World ....also last Friday of the month so Critical mass around the world ... here in Chicago where temperatures hovered at the 40 degree mark ... the masses stayed home ...but a nice small group hit the roads/ trails . The shopping masses and professional protesters (...

Happy Friday world ! Critical Mass in Chicago tonight .... beautiful evening mid 60's .... end of October it does not get any better than this. This was the Halloween ride ..so lots of costumes and lights among the 400-500 riders . There was some sort of game going on the north-side of town...

Happy Friday world ...and Critical Mass around the world . The threat of rain .. keep the masses home ... but as nice group about 150 took off for a great ride north up near the Chicago / Evanston border along the Lake . We stopped at a vigil for a girl who was hit and killed ( by a truck)...

Hello World Yesterday I was able to ride with Randy & Amy Oleynik on their transcontinental trip ( SF- Boston atop high wheels) ..retracing Thomas Stevens route of 1884. Amy will be only the second woman to have crossed America on a high bike. For more information about their ride please...

Happy Labor day !!! Lovely day to do the trolley triangle ride atop the 56" New Rapid . Long before cars took over the landscape trolleys and interurban' s ruled the roost. There were many trolley and interurban lines running out of Chicago connecting the various outlaying cities. When the...

Happy Friday world . Critical Mass tonight around the globe ...about 2000+ in ole Chicago ..great night for riding . A group called Classic Cruisers showed up with shiny chrome and balloon tires . A huge group of youth on fixies , and two ordinaries . Beautiful night to pedal.

You see one crowded dirty polluted city you've seen them all .... then you hang a full moon over the lake and the corruption and high taxes just don't seem so bad ( not) . Beautiful night along the lake ...full moon festival with flame throwers and dancing fire batons !!! ..Oh yes the...

Hello World when it is 90 + during the day one waits till night when a nippy 85 by the lake is on the thermometer to ride ... heading up and down LSD Yes it is just like the song claims There's a road I'd like to tell you about, lives in my home town Lake Shore Drive the road is called...

Hello The step looks like Hillman , Herbert and Cooper, with the high serial number seen on top of the head the bike could be a later ( 87-88 period) HHC product. Saddle is a Brooks long distance , very nice to ride on . But yes the front wheel looks too small for the front fork ...

August evenings in Chicago perfect for riding along the lake . One has to enjoy it now as the days are getting shorter, can winter be far behind ?

Happy Friday world ....also last Friday of the month ..so Critical Mass ! Nice crowd in Chicago tonight ...threat of rain keep the numbers in the range of 500 + - so not a huge group . Pace was moderate and group stayed together till the end ..roughly 20 miles tour of Chicago via many of...

Happy Friday Critical Mass around the world tonight . Rain held off just till the bike was back in the car, then the sky opened up. Nice crowd rolling through Chicago 400-500 strong.. Best wishes for a safe Memorial Day , please remember those who sacrificed for your freedom.

Fun to read each one's least favorite over rated bike . If we all collected the same thing it would be a pretty boring place.

Antique bicycles have been the most fun collectible hobby that I've found. Riding them always puts a smile on my face ... And the whole world is waving and smiling back you . ( much cheaper than therapy). Buy what you like and like what you buy.

Beautiful day in the neighborhood yesterday. Checking out a few of the routes for the up coming Wheelmen annual meet hosted at the Elmhurst College .

Hello world . You are all invited to Glen Ellyn, Il next Tuesday, May 24th 7pm to the Glen Ellyn , public library 400 Duane Street Glen Ellyn, 60137 Talk about Bicycling in America 1819-1930's ...please see link for more information...

Happy Friday ! Critical Mass in Chicago ...with temps dropping through the 40's it felt as if April was giving way to March not May ..but no snow so all is good. About 300 riders on bicycles and one on a Bronco . Rolling art in front of rusty art. Bridge shot, crossing on to Goose Island by...

Beautiful day in Copake NY for flea market and ride on Friday . The Manhattan ride on Sunday following the auction was perfect. Manhattan mid April is just coming alive. Both rides are open to all to join in ..plan on pedaling with us next year . Copake just before ride Beautiful Copake...

You may wish to come and ride with Critical Mass ... summer rides are a rolling party ...

150 years ago today, Pierre Lallement rode across the New Haven, Ct Green. The ride was reported the following day in the local press, the oldest (recorded) bicycle ride in the world. Come to New Haven June 25th and 26th to celebrate!

Thank you for your kind words about the Alpha. I'm very fortunate to have it and enjoy riding it. Here is a link to an entry on the Wheelmen message board with a bit more information about the Crypto Bantams http://www.thewheelmen.org/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=8202 Cheers Carey

Happy Good Friday ! Tis Critical Mass tonight around the world , here in Chicago, with temperature about 40 and falling, only the hearty were out pedaling. Steel steed of choice tonight ..1889 56" Victor .

Riding in New Orleans on Tuesday .... lovely city great architecture , a city of haves, have nots , tourists , and trolleys . Pedaling the 1899 Crypto Alpha ..light and compact , fits in a packed car.

Hello world Cycle- Bration and the ICHC ( International Cycling History Conference ) has been honored to make it to the cover of the VCC (Veteran Cycle Club) based in UK but members around the ever shrinking globe. please see http://www.v-cc.org.uk/ Come to New Haven June 25th- 26th ..where...

Hello world Robert Sterba was very kind to promote the Cycle-Bration event on his outstanding website. Check out link http://www.sterba-bike.cz/item/150-years-of-bicycling-in-america?lang=EN While there cruise around Robert's website ( under museums and gallery) touring the finest...

Hello world nice Victor model B 1892-3..(with non sprung front fork). You find the serial number on the top tube just to the rear of the saddle post on the side of the curved down bit. The B model first introduced in 91 was quite popular ...91-93 with about 29,000 made. More commonly found ( and...

Hello world here is the latest flyer ... please plan and attend the "Cycle-Bration" 150 years of bicycling in America

Where are all the "road" scholars to enlighten the world with their extensive knowledge of 20th Century bicycling in America ? In the past all ICHC ( International Cycling History Conferences) have published all the papers given .. this year it is unknown if the papers will be in a book or...

Great photos of hauling bikes when they were new ... Here is an ad promoting the major moving of many boxes car of Monarch bikes out of Chicago . By 1898 the big manufactures were dumping stock anywhere they could ...exporting to any dock . The advantage to exporting was the duty tax refund...

It's the last Friday of the month! Critical Mass bicycle rides take place all around the world. In Chicago we are fortunate to have a very active Critical Mass scene and equally friendly bicycle police force. During the summer months the rides can easily attract over 2000 riders. Winter months...

Hello world 2016 marks the 150th anniversary of the bicycle in America. The first bicycle patent in the world was granted to Pierre Lallement Nov 20th 1866. The first recorded ( in the press..as of now) bicycle ride took place April 4th 1866 with Pierre riding across the New Haven, CT, Green...

Hello world 2016 marks 150 years of bicycling in America ...and 25 years of Copake bicycle auctions !!! Copake auction house has the 2016 catalog for April 16th auction, online please check link...

Here are a few Victor ads.. note 1899 Victor ad $40.00 bicycles ...Overman was in free fall ... Overman lost the company and Stevens took over by 1901