Bikes made before 1920.
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Mrs Robinson 1892-93 Pope Mfg Columbia Ladies Safety. She is a work in progress, coming along nicely. I hope to have her rideable mid-summer.
The starting point:
The starting point:
My Emblem, I replaced the hoops with some that I had that were still wrapped in butcher paper or whatever that are technically about ten years newer but i still have the originals here. I just stitched the old tires onto these. I have only ridden about a mile. I don't want to mess up those Jurassic tubulars
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I don't have any bikes that old, but I have the same book you do
I have some bikes made before the turn of the century.
Oh, wait. You said nineteen twenty, not twenty twenty.
Never mind.
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Oh, wait. You said nineteen twenty, not twenty twenty.
Never mind.
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My 1906 Reading Standard, took me a minute to put it back together. I used cyclocross tubulars I dipped in natural rubber so I could ride it. This one was kind of cool they stuck broom handles in the handlebars to extend them
AMC leased this one from me when they were filming"The Son". They needed a bicycle that looked like it was from Texas in 1910 and I just happened to one that was in Texas in 1910
AMC leased this one from me when they were filming"The Son". They needed a bicycle that looked like it was from Texas in 1910 and I just happened to one that was in Texas in 1910
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This is a pretty cool Motobike Roadster I am rebuilding right now. I am building a set of Lobdel's to use cyclocross tubulars with a Morrow so it can actually be ridden
This the 1895 jobber thing. It came from a really small company that made carriages in Ohio. It's kind of in pieces all over the office right now. I took it apart because I need to reglue one of the wood wheels. Those are York tubulars and they still hold air
Kate's 1899ish Amazon. The details on this frame are insane. I built a set of three speed wheels for her so she could keep up with me at tweed rides. I also had to make a lot of parts for this. I even made a lamp that runs off the front hub. I eventually rebuilt the ladies saddle for it. I sent this to Austin with the Emblem and the R and S for that film thing
ca. 1918 Pierce D.B.R.R. Motor Bike.
the original wheel set is in the barn, where they need to stay. The bike is old, however rides better than most new bikes.
The lamp is converted to led, I ride a lot at night in the Texas summer, which lasts about 8 month typically. The battery tube is a converted aluminum tube from the 20's, it has a rechargeable battery pack in it, with port and starboard lights on it. The brackets are 3d printed with earth magnets to hold the battery tube.
The wheels are modern 700c alloy with New Departure hubs, D in the rear, WD in the front.
the original wheel set is in the barn, where they need to stay. The bike is old, however rides better than most new bikes.
The lamp is converted to led, I ride a lot at night in the Texas summer, which lasts about 8 month typically. The battery tube is a converted aluminum tube from the 20's, it has a rechargeable battery pack in it, with port and starboard lights on it. The brackets are 3d printed with earth magnets to hold the battery tube.
The wheels are modern 700c alloy with New Departure hubs, D in the rear, WD in the front.
I love a Roadster,
