An Alexander Rocket Bike

[then8j]

How did you acquire such a rare bike? Is there a story to it or did I miss that?

 

[frankster41]

Wow that is a different looking bike!!!

 

[New Mexico Brant]

How did you acquire such a rare bike? Is there a story to it or did I miss that?

A couple months ago I did a search on The Cabe and read all the threads related to Alexander Rocket bikes. There was a thread in 2015 called: Alexander Paris Texas Rocket Bicycle Count off.
http://thecabe.com/forum/threads/al...-post-your-bad-boy-here-for-all-to-see.77076/
One of the posts was a picture of three frames on the ground (two boys and one girls). Anyway I called the fellow Caber, who posted the image, and asked if he would sell one. After some thought he agreed to pass the bicycle on to me to which I am very grateful.

 

[New Mexico Brant]

Can you post your findings? Or the link?

From my research, there was a small fire in 1946 caused by gasoline fumes but not much damage was done. In 1974 there was a significant fire to Alexander's building (this was after his death). Likely the later fire affected a group of bicycles, including my example, that were then purchased by a Cabe member in 1985.

 

[New Mexico Brant]

Just got the Rocket back from Aaron @ratrodz this week. It took weeks to free the lucky 7 seat post.

 

[New Mexico Brant]

Jennifer and I hitting the streets of Santa Fe on the Rocket, what a sweet ride! Now Jenn wants the bicycle for herself, ugh....

 

[rickyd]

Care to share technique to free seatpost I have one I cannot budge.

 

[catfish]

Care to share technique to free seatpost I have one I cannot budge.

 

[ratrodz]

I soaked it with everything possible! And yes, had to heat the lucky 7 up... didn't realize it was a foot deep, lol!!

 

[ratrodz]

This was interesting to work on, but the end results were awesome! Got to sneak a ride on this piece of history! ! !