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Found this thing while Yard Sailing (Sale-ing) today. I immediately thought it was a Raleigh Sports, but closer inspection reveals it is a Hercules with some random Schwinn stuff thrown on (??). I dunno... I took it home anyways. :roll: Frame/fork- Hercules branded. Nottingham England...

Growing up in a farm town of the midwest, I learned rust was bad. It was the bane of every farmer. Guys who restored classic cars hated it, too. I assumed it must be a terrible thing. It has taken me years to reverse that way of thinking, but I now appreciate rust- especially when it is in an...

That's the way I learned it, but for many it seems they have no clue. I grew up in the antique business, and NOS was reserved for items that had original factory packaging as intended for retail "stock". It was if you were looking at something "new" - never sold before back when it was first...

I took these pics a couple of weeks ago. This is a little "staycation cottage" about an hour and a half's drive south of our home in the Baltimore area. It gives you an idea of how beautiful the Chesapeake Bay in Maryland can be: 6 miles of private beach, fresh steamed crabs, and world class...

During the Vietnam War (or conflict, if you prefer), the Viet Cong received supplies (food, ammunition, etc) by way of the rat rod bike. These bikes were cobbled together to brave the infamous Ho Chi Minh trail- an intricate, treacherous pathway cut through the jungles of Laos and Cambodia...

Hi, I'm Mike. I'm 35 and reliving my bike glory days. (sounds like an AA intro, huh?) ;-) I live in Woodstock, MD- formally Santa Rosa, CA. I've been lurking here for some time- figured it was high time to register and join the crowd. I love all the beautiful boardies in the gallery...