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Check out this time capsule, A beautiful original condition Ladies Fowler. Interesting treatment of the signature split seat tube and the condition of this bike is pretty killer! 150661760_1890s-the-fowler-ladies-bicycle

Hello friends of the wheel. I thought folks might enjoy seeing a weird 19th Century contraption, the Ives G.F.D. Hope everyone has a great 2023 and you find some cool bikes and "stuff". The Geared Front Driver, Geared Ordinary, and Bantam were unusual offerings available from 1892 - 1899. They...

Hello All, This image is currently on Ebay. # 134307530734 Is it a Fowler? Full nickel bicycle Glenn

Fellow Balloonatics, Copake Auction is October 15 with the Swap on Friday the 14th.

Found this project. Some decent parts - especially the tank. Tank is solid not rusted out - interior surface rust. Question is = Your opinion - Is this a part out or project ? I'm not one to part bikes out but ...... This won't be my project. Value ? Wheels are pretty straight, H-Bar stem is...

This little guy had been hanging in a barn for the past 50 years and has just recently come out of the wood work. Pretty much complete with a 36" front wheel. Unmarked except for "36" on the fork crown it appears to be the "New Improved Otto" by the Western Toy Co. of Chicago. Western Toy became...

Here is a complete Wood Front Wheel for a late 90's G&J "Rambler". I know this because I have a complete 1896 Model 15 with this wheel set. See : gormully-jeffery-rambler-model-15-light-roadster-1896 Wheel is G&J clincher style rim. Rim is a little out but basically quite true for 125 years. No...

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28 inch Wood Rim 32 Hole with Metal Clincher Outter. This is the slightly larger version that measures 25 5/8" across. Rim is straight and round. $125 plus shipping to lower 48 States. PayPal F&F or Money Order. PM any questions and don't reply here. Thank You

For sale are two 36 NOS Lobdell wood rims with factory paint and pin stripe. One rim has a chip on the outer edge (see photo). Both are sound and straight. $100 Each plus $25 shipping - so $125 for one or $225 for two. Lower 48 states only. Money Order or PayPal F&F. Please PM any questions and...

For sale one New Old Stock 32 hole wood rim factory painted black. $110 SHIPPED LOWER 48. Money Order or Pay Pal F&F. Please PM if you have questions and don't reply here. Thank You.

For sale is a decent used 28 inch - 32 hole wood rim. Straight and round. $100 shipped lower 48 . Money Order or Pay Pal F&F. Any questions please PM me and don't reply here. Thank You

Pair of TOC Handlebars with one cork grip remaining. Pitted and a little banged up at stem junction (see photo) but still very useable. Has patina ! $100 shipped lower 48 States. PayPal F&F or Money Order please. PM any questions and don't reply here. Thank You

Here is 1 New Old Stock 26 inch wood rim most likely to be used for a path racer that ran 28" rear and 26" front. It is undrilled - ready for your hub drilling. Note slight separation at finger joint. Please PM any questions and don't reply here. $75 shipped lower 48 States. Money Order or PP...

A decent pair of late 90's racing drop style handlebars. Surface is lightly rusty and over sprayed silver. Remains of one cork grip. Price is $155 shipped. Payment via PayPal F&F or Money Order. Please PM any questions and don't reply here. Thank You

For sale two used wood track rims. One is 28 inch with 40 Hole drilling and the other is 26 inch with 36 hole drilling. Both are round and straight. $100 each OBO plus shipping. PayPal F&F or Money Order. Send PM for any questions.Please don't reply here. Thank You

Hi Folks, Not sure if I am in the right place and I'm a bit out of my element here. I've had this old Schwinn "bomber' for awhile and have wondered about it's age. I used to own The Old Spokes Home bicycle shop in Burlington Vt.. This bike was brought in one day and became part of shop...

On offer is an original Brooks B-80 International saddle for Hard Tire Safety. These saddles were commonly used on many English Hard Tire , Cushion Tire , and Early Pneumatic Tire Safety bicycles i.e. Singer, Humber, Rudge, Coventry Swift, etc. They were also an after market saddle for US made...

The late 1890's saw a number manufacturers offer wood frame bicycle. The M.D. Stebbins Co. of West Springfield Massachusetts was one of the larger makers and offered the "Chilion" all wood bicycle. I haven't ridden this bike but I would image the frame is pretty flexible. Wooden bicycle frames...

Hello Folks, I have a rather odd chinless bicycle that I am trying to identify. It has a strong resemblance to the King Chainless that was offered by Featherstone in their 1898 catalog. There is no head badge nor a decal nor any evidence of it having had either. The paint and plate appear to be...

I have a selection of wood rims for track bikes for sale. The finish is old varnish - some crackling. All rims are fairly straight and useable. These came from and old bike shop. $100 each plus shipping. Buy them all and save :>} on shipping Will ship USPS Priority Mail of Fed Ex - Which ever...

In the town where I grew up there was a character, Bicycle Annie, that appeared all over town on her bike regardless of the weather.This was the 1960's. She was in her 70's and rode a balloon tire bike. She never owned a car. The town where I now live,Burlington Vt., had a similar character in...

For sale - a nice H.H.C. high wheel bicycle,"The Popular", made by one of Englands premier makers. This bike is complete, original, and ready to ride. I have ridden 100 + miles on it. New tires,saddle leather, and new rubber to one pedal. The grips are older replacements and are made of...

Hello All, Here is early women's Iroquois . I would assume that this bike, made by The Iroquois Cycle Works Chicago U.S.A., dates to the time prior to Iroquois being bought up by the Mead Cycle Co. in 1897. My guess is that this bike would be a model year 1896. Would anyone know who built...

Hello Friends of the Wheel, After selling my business, the Old Spokes Home, in 2015 I removed the web page that featured many of the bicycles that were once displayed in that shop. I have recreated a new website ( https://velocipedegallery.com/ ) with the hope to continue to share some of those...

Hello fellow CABER'S Would anyone know the use of this tool ? It came to me in a batch of bicycle related items. Each end has different shaped protrusions to engage a matching cavity. It is like a freewheel tool to brake loose a freewheel from a hub but ..... ? Seems to be a t.o.c. or teens...

Greetings , This Hoffman of Cleveland Ohio recently emerged from an old barn here in New England. It is quite light in weight for the time. The front wheel is laced 28 hole and the rear 32. Garford saddle. Has modern sew-ups that were installed in the 70's. It has a decal instead of a metal...

Offered here - an original pair of Columbia Pedals suitable for a late model Columbia High Wheel 1891/92 (Expert, Light Roadster,etc.) Hard Tire Safety 1891/93 (Light Roadster), or Early Pneumatic Tire Safety 1892/93 (Century, Model 32,etc.) These were used on some other cycles as well. Original...

Hello All, I am looking for a solid rod style seat post for an early 1890's pneumatic. I have a bike where someone has cut a portion of the post off. My first choice in style is like a question mark (version 1). A photo is attached. My second choice would be a simple "L" shaped post (version...

Not sure if I had posted images of this Rambler Roadster in the past. Forgive me if I have. Another as found. Giovanni - You had said "I wish I had closeup photos of the filigree and measurements" in my thread about a 1899 model 26. This bike is an ' 02 Model 52 Roadster and very similar to...

Hey All, There's been a bit of chatter about G&J Ramblers so I thought I'd post this Model 26 Light Roadster. It has a very early Morrow coaster brake, perhaps the fist edition. The bike is original and un-restored. It needed a couple of minor tweaks and tires. These are Dean tires as it would...

Hello All, Local New England built ATB from the mid 90's when steel was real. https://www.velocipedesalon.com/forum/f11/rhygin-racing-cycles-21489.html Anyone collect vintage ATB's ? Glenn

Hello All, Here are a couple of pictures of a 1899 Model 44 Tribune Blue Streak Light Roadster . This was similar to Charles "Mile - a - Minute" Murphy's Blue Streak although his cycle was the track racer , I believe. The serial number of this bike is 45929 . Someone was collecting theses at...

Hello All, A grouping of historic memorabilia, related to Edward Nelson, is changing hands today in New Hampshire. Nelson was briefly a partner of George Hendee and together they offered the Silver King & Queen bicycles as the Hendee Nelson Mfg. Co. They parted company and Hendee went on to...

Hello All Would anyone be able to I.D. these rear cogs and what cycle they may have been used for ? 1/2 inch pitch and they appear to be left hand thread, They look very similar in construction to the large rear cog on the Racycle Pacemaker pictured in the thread of "junkhunter". These came...

Greetings Enclosed are photos of a late 90's I.J. woman's cycle. Note the cool O'hara Watch Face Co. of Waltham Mass. badge. Serial number 61004 . I am looking for any info on this cycle . I'll check with a Wheelmen member as well. I am also looking for a smaller chain ring for this cycle. A...

Hello Friends, A buddy has asked for help to I.D. the maker of this Motobike frame . I assured him that the C.A.B.E. was the best place to post the question. The badge is a "Red Bird" and appears to be a hardware store private label - Freman or Treman King Co. of Ithaca N.Y. Serial # J 31597...

Greeting All, This men's G&J has just surfaced from a long sleep today. It is barn fresh and appears to be mostly complete. A huge 25 inch frame, G&J saddle, pedals,etc. Bent wood racing drops It is a Model 15. Would any members have information at hand ? My guess is ' 96 or ' 97 ? Missing...

Hello Folks, I have had this great bike for over a year now and it could be time for it to find a new home. Serial number N 44989 . Bars and stem have been changed out, no drop stand, chain guard added early in its life. Complete as you see it . I have inspected the frame for potential stress...

Hello All. Looking for a head badge for a toc era National bicycle . Badge is round says "National" and has horizontal screw holes 1 1/2 inches across . It is the badge pictured . Have anything ? Please contact me. Thanks, Glenn

Hello All, I have this cool Cycle Delivery Truck for sale or possible trade. I am dating it to the late 20's or 30's by the parts etc. Crank may be Westfield ? Anyone know what this is ? When found it had been sprayed black and white. About 20 years ago it was completely disassembled, bead...

Hello All, I had posted images of this beautiful I.J. built Lovell Diamond Model 1 about 1 month ago. The bike dates from 1890 and is the oldest Iver Johnson found, so far. The serial # is 995. Iver Johnson built bikes for J.P. Lovell Arms, Boston Mass, beginning in 1890. This bike dates from...

Hello All, This Iver Johnson built - Lovell Diamond Model #1, 1890 solid tired safety, has just emerged from a long sleep. In doing a little research I have found that one of I.J.'s sons was named John Lovell. This machine was marketed by J.P. Lovell in Boston Mass. It seems that they were...

Hi All The Copake Folks have some nice stuff in store for Spring 2016. A preview is posted here : http://copakeauction.com/news/25th-annual-antique-classic-bicycle-auction/ Glenn

Hello Fellow Wheel Folk This cycle has just "come out of the woodwork". Don't believe it when you are told that all the rarities have been found. This is a true barn fresh cycle that has hung in the rafters for over 50 years. Bars replaced long ago and no stand. I thought that folks here...

Hello All, Looking set of High Wheel or Hard Tire Safety Rat Trap pedals. Generally these would be 4 inches Long by 3 inches Wide or there about. They slide through a slot in the crank and a nut bolts them to the crank arm. Here is a photo of this style pedal from Robert Sterba's excellent...

Hello All, Looking set of High Wheel or Hard Tire Safety Rat Trap pedals. Generally these would be 4 inches Long by 3 inches Wide or there about. They slide through a slot in the crank and a nut bolts them to the crank arm. Here is a photo of this style pedal from Robert Sterba's excellent...

Hello All, Here is an unusual large sprocket cycle by the Waltham Mfg. Co. of Waltham Mass. By the time this bike was produced Charles Metz had left the company. Metz was really the creator of the Orient as a brand. There have been a lot of posts regarding the Racecycle and especially the...

Hello All, Here is a chance to bid on a few nice early Racycles, early cycle motors, etc. http://www.liveauctioneers.com/catalog/46800_historic-san-francisco-estate-auction/page8?rows=20 Chow ;)