Alvin Drysdale Anything and Everything

[barracuda]

 

[kccomet]

famous forgotten history alvin drysdale.... heres a velox and a red devil

 

[Velocipedist Co.]

Red Devil (i think)

 

[barracuda]

Drysdale supposedly learned frame building from Joseph Kopsky. Kopsky's daughter was the US national champ in 1937.

Interesting to compare existing Joe Kopsky bikes with Drysdale's production. Some links:

http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ko/joe-kopsky-1.html

http://classiccycleus.com/home/doris-kopsky/

http://classiccycleus.com/home/kopsky-special/

 

[Underground Bicycle Shop]

Very interesting similarity between the seat cluster and rear dropouts. I will post photos of my drysdales. Anybody have a clear photo and maybe dimensions of the tubing pattern on the red devil. The pointed arrows that start from the head tube, for future reference.

 

[fat tire trader]

Fresno Bee, Aug. 1970:

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This is interesting. I did not know there about the Ohrt/Drysedale connection. I have been researching the Ohrt bros for a couple of years now. I have a complete original Velox, an Ace frameset that was resored at Cycleart, and a later Drysedale built with brazed on Campy Record shifters and Nervex lugs. I have two Elswick Hoppers from Hans Ohrts shop and a San Francisco Ohrt with Oscar Egg lugs.

 

[barracuda]

First google image return I get for Drysdale is a total classic: he's wearing the absolute genuine cycle mechanic/builder uniform, right down to the half-opened fly. And what a frame!

 

[Underground Bicycle Shop]

Belong to Amateur Champion Al De Christopher

 

[Underground Bicycle Shop]

I know I've posted this one also but its worth putting in once place! Alvin Drysdale Alvin. Original with mudguards. I need to get the serial number!

 

[Underground Bicycle Shop]

Alvin Drysdale Red Devil Frame and fork, I will post in the for sale section. Serial number stamped 3811451 (3811457?) on BB and Fork Crown (as he usually did both stamps)
English Lugs