A strange coincidence while out riding an old bicycle.

[cyclingday]

An odd coincidence occurred today without any forethought.
We had planned on riding our old pre 33 bicycles to the annual Model A Ford pancake breakfast gathering in Old Towne Orange, California.
But due to inclement weather, the event was postponed.
So we decided to meet up for a ride in San Juan Capistrano.
While riding down the bike path, I realized that we were in view of the site where the famed old motorcycle hillclimb had taken place over a century before.
I mentioned to the group, that there was a neat old photograph of the event, in a restaurant back in town.
So after we had lunch, we went to view the photograph of the famed Capistrano Hillclimb.
Well, what I didn’t realize, was that the photograph was taken on March 18th 1917, and the event was won by a guy riding a Schwinn built Excelsior.
Yesterday was March 18th, and the bike I was riding today, was a 1917 Schwinn built, Excelsior.

“The Return of the Excelsiors.”

Maybe the start of a new tradition for old town, San Juan Capistrano?

 

[49autocycledeluxe]

I think I saw this same story on the Twilight Zone

 

[cyclonecoaster.com]

Great ride yesterday & what a cool piece of local history to see as we rode ... I think it could be our "Mission" to make Old Town San Juan Capistrano ride to happen more often too as you mentioned Marty ...

Ridden not Hidden

 

[BFGforme]

Sounds good, closer to me..,

 

[oddball]

I think it is meant to be, been trying to get a San Juan ride going for quite awhile. Yesterday was a start to something good.
Mark your calendar for the 3rd Sunday of March, "Return of the Excelsiors Ride"

 

[lgrinnings]

I love it when stuff like this happens. The universe moves in strange and unexpected ways sometimes.

 

[Miq]

@cyclingday you need tread on your rear tire like that Excelsior hill climber for sure.

 

[Archie Sturmer]

Maybe the ride could be advertised as "mostly" flat?

 

[cyclingday]

Ride on, Calvin!

 

[Grey Ghost]

Very cool!