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See the following listing on Ebay- The Schwinn Literature Mother Load, Official Schwinn Dealer / Shop Parts & Accessories Catalog 1973 -2000 This is The Holy Grail of Schwinn Literature, Complete Vintage Genuine Original Schwinn Shop / Dealer Parts and Accessories Catalogs from 1973 to 2000...

I'm way too organized. I found the original DANA mailing in 3 minutes. I just scanned 9 pages into an email to myself and they all came through. The attachments contain 4 pages Dana Transmission Installation Instructions (files Dana_1, Dana_2, Dana_3, & Dana_4); 1 page of Gear Charts (file...

I think I still have these somewhere. Just need to poke around. I have plenty of time, having been sequestered in my apartment for the last 2 months. Although I work part time at an essential business, my bosses and I agreed because of age and health problems I should stay home. Will post when I...

Paris Sport, imported from France by NJ seller, sold on East Coast/Mid-Atlantic. Tyler- Polish import mid-1970's, East Coast Road Puppy (my all time favorite bike name) Japanese folding bike, earliest models made in Occupied Japan. Many were brought back to USA by returning US Servicemen.

I was poking around Ebay and came across this really strange looking rear wheel. Any ideas as to what it is, what it was used for? Strange Wheel

I think fenders are a matter of personal choice or style. Years ago I was an early customer of Woody's Fenders, putting a set of flat fenders on my TREK, also adding wood veneer to the chain guard and water bottle. Woody now makes curved wood fenders as well as chain guards and racks. His motto...

Thanks for posting link. Is this an amazing radio or what?

It has been a while since this thread was opened for posting but I came across an item that needs to be posted here. Currently on Ebay there is a listing for a "Pre-war bicycle radio, SAXONY model OPR-180" that is absolutely stunning (and expensive!). Only 6" by 4" in the shape of a bullet...

In the summers of 1973 and 1975 I worked on Nantucket Island at a bike rental shop. After the bike craze hit in 1973/1974, 3 speed bikes were hard to get. In 1975 the shop purchased a number of TYLER 3 speeds. They held up fairly well under rental conditions. Years later when I was working for...

Some friends sent me a photo of an art installation from the American Art Museum at the Smithsonian in Washington DC. Since art can be interpretive, my take on this- I think this is a metaphor for the United States... one country governed by 2 political parties, each pulling in the opposite...

Found a really funky folder on Ebay. Thought it would make the perfect Boardwalk bike, as the wheel base is only 33-1/2"s axle to axle. It is well designed and well made. Stood up to FedEx's best efforts to destroy the shipping box. The company name is FUERDI. Sounds Italian but made in China. I...

Came across a really fantastic bicycle book- "Early Cycle Lighting; 1868-1948" by Peter W. Card. It takes you from oil/paraffin/kerosene lamps, candle lamps, carbide lamps, to electric bike lights. It has an amazing selection of photos of bikes and lights. I bought the book on the UK Ebay but...

I've had 2 Stridas. A single speed years ago and more recently, a 3 speed in the crank. Cool bikes.

I've had at least a dozen folders over the years. Currently I have a Bike Friday I bought back in 1993 (frame# 58), which is more of a dis-assembling bike than a folder. My other folder is a 16" CITIZEN TOKYO and is very well made. Their pricing is extremely reasonable. Check out their website-...

OK, here's something for all the old guys... do you remember the Johnson Smith catalogs? They were full of tricks, toys, games, books, musical instruments, and bike stuff. I found a 1950's catalog on Ebay. Check out the bike items... and their prices!

I was able to pick up a DARB BICYCLE RADIO on Ebay a while back. The 67-1/2 volt battery it takes is no longer made but a conversion battery can be found on Ebay that is made up of multiple 9 volt batteries. I put one of these and the 2 D-Cells in and hoped for the best since this is a tube...

Repop Roadmaster headlight. Note the door stop bracket... use what you can find!

Here's a close up photo. Check out the door stop bracket...

It is a repop of a light that was used on the 1948 Roadmaster Bike. In the 1990's a couple thousand complete repop bikes were made for Hammacher Schlemmer, the high end catalog store. They tried to sell them for thousands of dollars but had few takers. In the end they sold them as job lots to...

Went to what was billed as a vintage bike show which was being held at a car cruise event in Salem, New Jersey. Unfortunately, the JERSEY DEVILS Bike Club was not there, as they were hosting a bike show in Hellertown, Pennsylvania. There were only a dozen bikes on display but there were truck...