RedZone Ladies Bicycle fragment, Peoria Illinois

[1898Columbia]

Hello - a friend of mine found a very rusty fragment of a ladies bicycle in the woods last weekend. The very small headbadge is intact and reads "RedZone, B.B. Manufacturing Co., Peoria Illinois." If anyone has any information on this brand or company I would love to know about it. I've haven't been able to turn anything up in my searches. Thanks for looking!

 

[Andrew Gorman]

Anything found in the woods is cool! The Wheelmen's "bicycle brands" list is down right now, but check google books for the brand and manufacturer.
Keep looking down!

 

[rustyspoke66]

I didn't see it on the list. I have it in a PDF file if you would like a copy. [email protected]

 

[1898Columbia]

Thank you...

...Andrew and RustySpoke. I did find the Wheelmen list on the internet in PDF form, and the company wasn't listed. Maybe I will contact the Peoria city historian.

 

[bricycle]

..the Red Zone is for loading and unloading...the white ...hey I got lost in "Airplane" for a moment.
All kidding aside, that is a kool find. Let me know if you ever part with it.

 

[fat tire trader]

I don't know anything about your bike, but I'll try doing some research. I have a tandem and a ladies bike that were made in Peoria by the Ide Mfg.. Co.

 

[bricycle]

you didn't find female bones with it did you?

 

[1898Columbia]

Thanks Fat Tire Trader. No female bones Bricycle but with the way the bars and fork are turned the poor lady must have suffered a terrible crash!