Trying to find info on Express Neumarkt Bicycle

[bikerbluz]

Wow! Very cool German bikes! Makes me determined to finish my 57 Bauer Weltmeister.

 

[rebirthbikes]

Wow! Very cool German bikes! Makes me determined to finish my 57 Bauer Weltmeister.

C’mon man, we need to see some photos of that for sure.

 

[bikerbluz]

Will do on the photos of the Bauer. You spurred me to get a couple of hours work in yesterday, and today I will get back at it and try to grab a couple of pics too.

 

[bikerbluz]

C’mon man, we need to see some photos of that for sure.

This is a quick pic of my 1957, not nearly as nice as the black beauty, but near and dear to me. Has a way to go on getting everything hooked up and working if my health can allow to get it accomplished. Will post more pics when rideable……

 

[juvela]

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Thank you for sharing Herr Ludwig!

Enjoy his handsome livery.

Lug pattern looks like it might be Dusika.

His Lyotard model 36R peds a good decade and one half younger then himself.

Riveted chainwheels appear to be Cyclo of France (Raimond).

Somewhat unusual to see a black oxide finish spindle on a DE produkt.

Appears original gear ensemble was Juy and rear mech has been changed to a Svelto which first launched in 'LXIII.

Who is the rim manufacturer - Marcel Schurman perchance?

Since cycle is a Weltmeister would be fun to fit Scheeren Weltmeister rims.

Shall look forward to further imagery whenever it becomes convenient.

Thank you again for posting.

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[FreedomMachinist]

Hi All,

I bought this bike today and I can’t seem to find anything online about it. The owner said it was a 1951 Express Neurmarkt Bavarian bike. It has all original everything, just needs new tires. I can’t seem to find much about this company online except that they made motorcycles and bicycles and I’m wondering if someone could help. Saddle is a Wittkop leather with springs in great shape… and the fender ornament and bell are in phenomenal condition too.

Trying to find more information on this and the value too. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you,
Judd

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From a 1950 Express Catalog:

Your bike might be a Express Modell T (HB is same specs as T, but 26" wheels)

Mens Bicycle: Frame made of best precission steel tubing, outside soldering, lugged, "Double-Bell-Type" bottom bracket , screwed on chain wheel 1/2 x 1/8 with rolled-on edge for chain support, front fork with oval blades, wheel set 28" with best quality front hub and Torpedo free coaster brake, 1st class chain and pedals, Elastic-saddle with rebound and comression spring, bag with tools, Express-handlebar, detachable, with pivot brake, bell, rear reflector, fender mascot, enamelled deep black high gloss, with double lining.
Extras, per demand : Strahlenkopf (="StreakHead"), rims and mudguards with center lining, Express-green or wine-red with streak head, all blank parts chromed


So you seem to have the red-vine color with the Strahlenkopf-Extra (the black shades where actually made with the sooth of a burning wax candle).
The only thing which deviates from the description: your photo does not show the famous detachable "Express Lenker" , which many Wehrmachtsräder had.

As Andrew Gorman already mentioned:
The Glockelager "Double-Bell-Type bottom bracket bearing assembly" is indeed not easy to service.
In case you need to re-adjust the play of the main bearing or simply clean out old grease or other grim, you will need to separate the pedal arm from the main shaft. The screws on the outside only serve as a check-nut (left side, left thread, right side, right thread), so the arms don't disengage over time when pedalling.
The shaft has four flats (sometimes three, or other shapes), and the flats are tapered, the eye on the pedal arm has the negative shape, als tapered. During assembly, they are pressed in and make a very tight fit. Now the hard part is disasembling the arm from the shaft without causing a wreck. Do not use a sledge ham,mer or other drastic and unnecessary methods. With a small effort, you can built a pull-off device - the most important thing is to have a support against the frame - otherwiese you might just bend the pedal arm. I have dissamsemmbled many Glockenlager and never had an issue with this method, just make sure to lif t the arm as a whole (turn in both screws) so you dont tilt the arm on the shaft, preventing him from coming loose. Actually, some times you get a loud CLONG and the whole arm including the fixture will jump up a few inches when the fitting comes disengaged - there is quite some power involved.

One very cool thing about your bike:
The original safety caps (usually made of brass) for the Dunlop valve are still there - they always get lost
If the tube is in too bad shape to be badged, I'd order a dunlop valve replacement tube online, preferibly the short stem version - modern valve stems are much longer and stick out too far.

And check the rear hub: There must be a stamp below the F&S eagle telling you the year of built. I have acees to more Express-literature.

Yes, it is not a super valueable bike, but a very original one - even with og. Express bell, pls. be patient when peeling of the tape

 

[rebirthbikes]

From a 1950 Express Catalog:

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Your bike might be a Express Modell T (HB is same specs as T, but 26" wheels)

Mens Bicycle: Frame made of best precission steel tubing, outside soldering, lugged, "Double-Bell-Type" bottom bracket , screwed on chain wheel 1/2 x 1/8 with rolled-on edge for chain support, front fork with oval blades, wheel set 28" with best quality front hub and Torpedo free coaster brake, 1st class chain and pedals, Elastic-saddle with rebound and comression spring, bag with tools, Express-handlebar, detachable, with pivot brake, bell, rear reflector, fender mascot, enamelled deep black high gloss, with double lining.
Extras, per demand : Strahlenkopf (="StreakHead"), rims and mudguards with center lining, Express-green or wine-red with streak head, all blank parts chromed


So you seem to have the red-vine color with the Strahlenkopf-Extra (the black shades where actually made with the sooth of a burning wax candle).
The only thing which deviates from the description: your photo does not show the famous detachable "Express Lenker" , which many Wehrmachtsräder had.

As Andrew Gorman already mentioned:
The Glockelager "Double-Bell-Type bottom bracket bearing assembly" is indeed not easy to service.
In case you need to re-adjust the play of the main bearing or simply clean out old grease or other grim, you will need to separate the pedal arm from the main shaft. The screws on the outside only serve as a check-nut (left side, left thread, right side, right thread), so the arms don't disengage over time when pedalling.
The shaft has four flats (sometimes three, or other shapes), and the flats are tapered, the eye on the pedal arm has the negative shape, als tapered. During assembly, they are pressed in and make a very tight fit. Now the hard part is disasembling the arm from the shaft without causing a wreck. Do not use a sledge ham,mer or other drastic and unnecessary methods. With a small effort, you can built a pull-off device - the most important thing is to have a support against the frame - otherwiese you might just bend the pedal arm. I have dissamsemmbled many Glockenlager and never had an issue with this method, just make sure to lif t the arm as a whole (turn in both screws) so you dont tilt the arm on the shaft, preventing him from coming loose. Actually, some times you get a loud CLONG and the whole arm including the fixture will jump up a few inches when the fitting comes disengaged - there is quite some power involved.

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One very cool thing about your bike:
The original safety caps (usually made of brass) for the Dunlop valve are still there - they always get lost
If the tube is in too bad shape to be badged, I'd order a dunlop valve replacement tube online, preferibly the short stem version - modern valve stems are much longer and stick out too far.

And check the rear hub: There must be a stamp below the F&S eagle telling you the year of built. I have acees to more Express-literature.

Yes, it is not a super valueable bike, but a very original one - even with og. Express bell, pls. be patient when peeling of the tape

This is exactly why I love this community! THANK YOU so much! I haven’t begun cleaning this one up yet — I’m still cleaning another one up, but this Express bike is so unique and so cool that I would never want to part with it, but I definitely want to know how to service it, if needed.
I’ll take a look at the rear hub this evening and look for a date.

Thank you so much for all the information and the helpful advice, I really appreciate it.

 

[Andrew Gorman]

@FreedomMachinist - that is one of the clearest pictures of a Glockenlager puller I've seen! If you could post a few more it would be appreciated by anyone working on an old German machine. It definitely should work better than getting "a braver man and a bigger hammer!"

 

[bikerbluz]

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Thank you for sharing Herr Ludwig!

Enjoy his handsome livery.

Lug pattern looks like it might be Dusika.

His Lyotard model 36R peds a good decade and one half younger then himself.

Riveted chainwheels appear to be Cyclo of France (Raimond).

Somewhat unusual to see a black oxide finish spindle on a DE produkt.

Appears original gear ensemble was Juy and rear mech has been changed to a Svelto which first launched in 'LXIII.

Who is the rim manufacturer - Marcel Schurman perchance?

Since cycle is a Weltmeister would be fun to fit Scheeren Weltmeister rims.

Shall look forward to further imagery whenever it becomes convenient.

Thank you again for posting.

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Georg Kaiser ist mit von der Partie, wenn das Polizeioldtimer-Museum in Cyriaxweimar am Sonntag (23. April) mit einem Fest seine Pforten wieder öffnet. Der frühere Radrennfahrer und leidenschaftliche Sammler von Oldtimer- und Vintage-Rennrädern stellt gemeinsam mit weiteren Sammlern historische...

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-----hey Juvela; the rims are =Rigida=C and the hubs are Gnuti. I believe they are original? I love the wing nuts. I have a Simplex juy derailleur for the back but have not installed it yet. I may have a more period correct set of pedals, French threaded, I can put on. Not sure on the history of the Rigida rims? Will probably start a new thread when I post some more pictures.

 

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Any idea as to the year of the "C" rims? My Baggi has the DECO =C= rims; the bike is '35/'36, but not sure if they were original to the bike or period even though I was told that they had not been swapped during the bike's history. I cannot find anything regarding what the "grade" difference is between "A", "B", and "C" rims is. Does it relate to width, quality, usage (race, touring, etc.)? Were they all available during the same time period? There is also an "STD" version that I read about, but have no info on. The post I found relating to these rims on BF is a joke since the community apparently was more interested in persecuting/judging ("somebody needs a pizza and a beer."; "I'd say he needs attention more than anything else.") their (I know now an ex-member) member for leaving the site instead of helping, or at least acknowledging their ignorance regarding the query; just childish! Reading BF, I find that 50% of comments are rot, and 50% are gold. I just get tired of having to wade through the quagmire juvenile trash that seems to infect that site no matter what forum or what topic a person posts about.