VINTAGE BICYCLE PHOTOS

[BigKitty]

Here's a couple I ran across...

 

[andrew15]

I love these pictures so much. Actually i am a great fan of vintage cycles since childhood.

 

[aceuh]

My dad....

And yes... I've still got the trike...

 

[Ratfink1962]

Sweet!! 8)

 

[Elmer]

Here I am on my first ride - circa 1955.

 

[rrednek]

Well, that may have just been the best hour I have ever spent on line. Thanks to all who posted the old pics!

 

[radconsmoot]

Vintage shop photo (before & after)

Here is a picture of our shop back in the 50's

Here is a couple years back when i tried a little recreation (w/o motors)

 

[Charles]

Family photos spanning 50 years

All shots have cycles... many shots have stories
viewtopic.php?f=21&t=45055

Thanks for stopping by
Ride On
Charles

 

[FatBoy]

Heres a couple vintage JC Higgins in my fleet,First is a 54 girls bike I flipped into a cafe style for my son...

And here is a 60's boys bike in its original patina..

 

[garagegoon]

WW2 Scrap Drive.... Many bikes did not survive the scrap drives...

 

[Charles]

The other side of IVER JOHNSON
From the 1968 GUN TRADERS GUIDE to mkt value of pre- war IVER JOHNSON arms. Interesting!

 

[Walker]

WW2 Scrap Drive.... Many bikes did not survive the scrap drives...

The guy on the bike is like "Jimminy Crickets, I just traded a cessena for this sick bike! Wait till I post this on RRB"

 

[Charles]

Mr. Crickets sure looks happy

 

[andymac]

hmmmm

I've looked long and hard at this one. I'm not 'totally drawn' to it or anything, so I'm not defending it just becuase I think its awesome; I actually think it's just a good pic, not the best not the worst. But I would venture a hypothesis that yes, it is a real pic, someone did capture this rider in motion. HOWEVER... I am guessing he did not remain in motion for very long after this was snapped, and perhaps this photo was a 'lucky shot' of this jockey about to wipe out while makign a sharp corner.

Just my thoughts :roll:

I happened to show this pic to a cycling buddy and, amazingly, the jockey in question was a family friend of his parents :shock:

"The cyclist in the top right hand corner lived about 10 miles from where I was born at Clifton up on the Darling Downs. They even had Tiger Moth aircraft and we used to see him flying all over the area.
My parents knew the family fairly well."

The Darling Downs is a farming locale inland from Brisbane, Australia.

Go here http://www.pictureaustralia.org/index.html and search for 'ultimate speed '. The photo and short history comes up.

John Bange.... circa 1930

I think we can assume the photo is genuine!

 

[Boardtrack fan]

From the Thomas Kempland Collection.

A really great collection from glass plate negatives. They were almost thrown out recently by the family! Luckily they were saved and scanned for all to enjoy. If you like board track motorcycles check out the archive.
http://www.usgennet.org/usa/mo/county/s ... splate.htm

 

[robertz]

Enjoyed watching the photos riding a bicycle.

 

[wannia]

Beautiful pics.Some pics show some tired and sad feeling.Am i right?
I like all pics so much.

 

[teabeats]

This is my favorite place on the site...I'm in love with these pictures...being a photographer I would have loved to shoot in the these times.

 

[kingfish254]

Great photos. I love the giant chainring on the bike in front of the shop.
I wonder if he took that from a 1910 Schwinn exercise bike.

 

[Rambler]

Truly an epic thread 8)