1915 Arrow cycle company

[chitown]

1914 ad

1915 ad

 

[chitown]

 

[Goldenindian]

I actually have the 1914 catalog too .

 

[fordmike65]

How tall is this bad boy??

 

[Goldenindian]

How tall is this bad boy??

It’s the 22 inch frame

 

[gkeep]

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What a beautiful bike! Nice "sit up and beg" rider with those high rise bars!

I love these advertising graphics showing the beam of light coming from the "Electric Light" but the artist left out the battery box in both this graphic and the black and white Popular Mechanics image. Must have been generated by early AI.
Great copy all the way around in the catalog, choice words and phrases to help the discerning customer sell his spouse on how handy an economical a purchase. Fly like a scorcher back and forth from work to home for lunch and still have time for a beer with the boys at the tavern.

"As one boy said, "thats some bicycle", and "not freakish or impractical". Wow, they used freakish in 1915!

 

[oddball]

I'm glad you're the new caretaker of that beautiful machine Glenn, Dave chose wisely.
Cliff

 

[cr250mark]

1915 Arrow bicycle, Arrow Cycle Company of Chicago made by the Miami cycle company.

Want to thank all the Cabe members that helped me finish this bicycle.
Extra thanks to Dave Nash @DaveTheWave. He was gracious enough to allow me to be the next owner. Also thanks to @Jesse McCauley and @New Mexico Brant for help on some beautiful parts. Much appreciated.
Pictures don’t do this bike justice. It is very tall, a true men’s bicycle. The handle bars, which are the only pair I have ever seen, make it even taller with a rise of around 6inches. For a bicycle with so much advertising I’m surprised there isn’t more out there. Certainly one of my favorites. Enjoy
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Killer Bike Fellas
Upper bar looks exceptionally tall
Cool unusual spread Between the upper and lower bars

 

[New Mexico Brant]

Bitchin'cool bike! It is looking great Glenn!

 

[SKPC]

Cool ride! Very nicely finished up Miami rig, nice!