Worksman Bikes

[kunzog]

Here is my Worksman. One with the original basket and the same bike with a box I built.

 

[fatbike]

I believe Worksman was introduced in the 60s. Your right you don't see many around. Not very interesting or deluxe by any means. I think they are neat as a work vehicle, grocery getters.

I know the cycle truck you are talking about around town " Pizza Schmizza". I pass one everyday in the Pearl during my work day. Love to get one. Something that is not desirable but only a workhorse.

 

[josehuerta]

Worksman

Browse the Worksman site - been in business since 1898, classic motorbike style, literally built to last forever, American made for 100 years. They represent to me what our country once was, and the way we thought it would always be, but never will be again. They're so uncool I think they're cool. Also make a highwheeler and a Wounded Warrior edition.


Just for fun check www.sportsmanflyer.com to see them built into great retro board trackers.

 

[shawn57187]

I grew up in northern Washington. A family friend used to work at Boeing and he'd periodically invite my family to check out the planes being built. As a child, I recall there being tons of Worksman bicycles around the Boeing Everett campus. This was in the late 80s. Boeing might be the place to start if you're looking for retired old Worksman cycles.

I did some Googling around and it appears they still use them!

 

[snirt54]

United Airlines has a fleet of worksman cycles at their maintenance operations center in San Francisco. I used to ride some of those bicycles when I worked there in the 90's.

 

[milbicycleman]

Here are some pictures of my worksman that was used on a military base.

 

[Iverider]

They're the sledgehammer of bicycles. Not gracefully assembled, Built heavy (to last forever). I almost bought a frame at the Hoosier swap last winter, but it was too small. Looked like it was put together in a blacksmith shop by an apprentice. These were often fleetbikes in factories.

 

[rideahiggins]

Here's a Worksman trike

It has solid rubber tires that say Worksman on them. A front drum brake and 1/2" diameter spokes on the rear wheels.

 

[Temilitary]

I believe Worksman was introduced in the 60s. Your right you don't see many around. Not very interesting or deluxe by any means. I think they are neat as a work vehicle, grocery getters.

I know the cycle truck you are talking about around town " Pizza Schmizza". I pass one everyday in the Pearl during my work day. Love to get one. Something that is not desirable but only a workhorse.

A couple of random thoughts...Works man also makes folders. I just sold one at Arlington Heights. Very solid bikes. I kind of like"workhorse" bikes...Schwinn Wasps, Columbia Newsboy Specials,etc. also, at Arlington Heights, on a whim I bought a Schwinn Heavy Duty. Its one of the recently made Chinese mfd. double bars, but other than where it was made, it seems to have nothing else in common with other Chinese made bikes. This thing is ugly as original sin, but it is truly a tank! Obviously it has been "used hard and put away wet" in some industrial setting, but rides great. Kind of like the old joke about the fat ____(fill in gender...don't want PC Police after me!) ...Lots of fun,but you don't want to let your friends see you do it. But yeah,I enjoy these workhorse bikes. I think there may be a Worksman and can't I frame Heavy Duty in my future.

 

[milbicycleman]

Yeah they are great bikes. I am surprised at how smooth my bike rides since I bought in a warehouse and it had been sitting for quite sometime and it was used on a military base.