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Anyone have an idea where I might turn up the long spring for a 1930's Cyclo rear derailleur? I'll attach a photo of the spring I'm talking about. Thanks much! Joe

Recently came across a collection of 1896 German newspaper supplements that's overflowing with ads for bicycles. Gives you some idea of just how popular bikes must have been at the time. Thought it was also interesting that so many of the ads target female riders:

Hey all, I'm wondering what the date of this San Jose license plate is. Guessing 1948. Any insights? Thanks, Joe

Hey all, I'm looking to buy tires for a 40's/50's English roadster. Tire size is 24 x 1 3/8". Question is, it's got English Dunlop rims and the old made in USA tires on the bike now say, "Made to fit British E.A. 5 Dunlop rims". Will a modern tire like a Kenda work with a Dunlop rim or do I need...

Just turned up a cool old bike at a swap meet. Has anybody ever heard of the "Mancunian Cycle Co."? A Google search turns up nothing. It has a newer saddle (made in Japan) and the crank has been welded back together at one time. The original seat post has been cut down, so if I want to ride it...

Some pages from the M.F. Kennedy & Bros. Catalog 1893 in St. Paul Minnesota!

Rides pretty well for a forty-pound bike, but I still don't trust the hookless rims. :)

For sale near me here in California. It says original paint, but that paint looks awful good. I suppose it's possible: https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/329353275722465/

That seems to be the argument here. Is the single tube, or rather the lack of it, the reason Europeans embraced cycling while it eventually died off in the single tube dominated U.S. market after the first bike boom? https://onlinebicyclemuseum.co.uk/american-single-tube-tyres/

Flea market find today! No head badge, just an old Reynolds sticker on the seat tube. Gallows seat post and 28" single tube tires. Anyone recognize the maker? Also, I'd like to just gently clean the bike. What's the best way to go about doing that without removing some of the (barely) remaining...

A little more progress...

And many thanks to David Brown for supplying the grips!

OK, went through all the TOC cycling related photos in Gorham's album, and after some cropping, contrast adjustment and sharpening, here they are. There are a few that I didn't include in the original video that show Gorham's cycling club hanging about on their rides.

Looking for a preferably used set.

One more question for today! The bike I'm building up is a 1915-1925 French race style bike (Delage). The bars show about 3 inches of pitting where wood grips would normally go, but in photos of these bikes in races around 1923, the bars are wrapped up to the brake levers. So what do you think...

Hi all, This is probably a newb question (because I am one), but what kind of tubes (valve wise) should I buy for this wheelset? The old tubes that were in it had some kind of Presta valve with an iron ring at the bottom (see pics), which covered the large hole. The hole easily fits a Schrader...

Hey everyone, Looking to get some new tires for a 1920's racer that takes 700x35c (37-622). Anything particular that is on the authentic side? Thanks much!

Just ordered some wood rims from Noah Stutzman. He recommended that they be finished if I was going to ride them but said they don’t do that work there. Any recommendations on what to use and how best to finish the rims?

I always thought this was something kids did when they couldn't deal with drop bars, but I came across this page which seems to celebrate it, in fact if you scroll down, there are lots of advertisements and even company brochures for the Malvern Star that show it with the bars turned up! Was...

Picked up a project that has been repainted, destroying the original decals as seen in this photo. Unfortunately, this old auction photo is the only reference I can find to this bike or these decals. Is there anyone out there that could reproduce these decals from just this photo? Thanks much in...

This wheel (along with a rear wheel) came with a recently purchased project, and I'm trying to figure out what size tires would fit on here. I measured the rim diameter and I get 25", and the rims measure approximately 1" wide. I'm guessing a 700c x 32 tubular would work, but I really don't know...

Recently picked up a circa 1920's to early 1930's bike that's pretty much in pieces (stripped for painting) and now I'm going to have to get it back together. Since I have almost no skills in this area, does anyone know of a shop that might be good at this type of thing? Somewhere around...

Found a local seller with this bike, but I'm just not expert enough to tell an age on it. He's had it repainted, and there's no head badge or decals. The rear dropouts look like they may date to me, but has anyone seen front fork dropouts like this on a TOC bike? Can anyone give me an...

Pretty cheap. Would they work? Thanks much, Joe https://www.taylor-wheels.com/bike-wheels/28-inch-bike-wheel/?p=1

Haven't seen anything pop up in the classifieds here recently, or on eBay. Where would you look if you were trying to find a reasonably priced, not-restored but rideable, TOC bike?

Hard to find folks that might appreciate this, but I thought it was pretty cool. Turned up this old photo album at a flea market back in the 1990's, with a section of photos showing club riders and local bike shops in the central California area around 1900 to 1910:

Been contemplating purchasing either an authentic antique safety bike from around 1900 or one of the modern reproductions, but I'd much rather have an original. Problem is, I'd really like to ride whatever I purchase, so my question is how rideable can these early bikes be, and are any of you...