military monark hence my name

[militarymonark]

I thought you guys might get a kick out of my military bike

 

[Nitcat]

That is so cool. Is there a story behind it, or did you give it a military theme?

 

[militarymonark]

just a military theme but there is a history behind military bicycles, which were used some in combat columbia made folding bicycles for paratroopers and then there were the bicycles used on airfields to keep vehicles down.

 

[nogoodnic42]

Welcome to the group militarymonark. I'm a sucker for military themed bikes. Is this one a real army air corp. bike? If so it probably would have been used as a parts runner between hangers...Kelly

 

[militarymonark]

not this one, i actually got the idea off of a german SS bike I saw at Gettysburg.

 

[outsider13]

heres my army bike [i posted it awhile back] I built about 20 years ago


before

after recent -up grades

:mrgreen: :mrgreen:

some else here has posted a military bike I can't remember who

 

[Hooch]

I did! so did locojoe I think

 

[militarymonark]

they look awesome!! love that theme, I have to redo mine

 

[primersfiner]

why is that

 

[militarymonark]

its all scratched up and the rear fender doesn't fit right i just threw it together

 

[aka_locojoe]

 

[militarymonark]

neat, I have an idea no one has come up with yet that when I redo mine its going to one there. matter of fact I might redo it this week and repost it.

 

[aka_locojoe]

militarymonark sorry we've hijacked your intro. Do you have a before photo of yours?

Here's mine with ammo can panniers...

 

[Hooch]

 

[tomb]

Hey guys, ive been trying to source some of those red tires for my project, where can you get them the cheapest?

 

[Hooch]

best deal I found includes tubes and I love the tires maybe theres other choices
http://cgi.ebay.com/Red-Balloon-Vintage ... dZViewItem

 

[Easy Skywalker]

Nice bike pic on there too!!

 

[skoda]

I've been getting ready to build one also. The ammo boxes DO just beg to be saddle bags.

 

[Larry]

military bikes need military lights.

http://cgi.ebay.com/GERMAN-WWII-CAMO-LI ... dZViewItem

 

[militarymonark]

ebay 30 bucks a set + shipping