These picture was taken by Peter Weigle, maybe you have heard of him, and there is a Peter Weigle bicycle in the background. In the foreground is a little bike, of unknown marque, that Curtis set up for his son-Curtis, the third. It as aluminum cottered cranks, fixed gear, and hand box-lining. Notice the "C" … Continue reading Curtis & Curtis & Curtis’s bike
Tarn bike polo bike
Here is a wacky little bike we have owned since the early 1980s. It is a bike polo bike built by Mark Mattei(owner of Cycle Smithy in Chicago). It is based on the Grubb bike polo frame design and has 24" tubular fixed gear wheels. TA cranks that look like they were originally taken off … Continue reading Tarn bike polo bike
Rocket Sprocket
Here is a funny little idea. Rocket Sprocket, Sprock-O-Matic, made in Miami, Florida. It would turn your bike into a 2 speed, with the chainring being elliptical. Depending upon where the ellipse was, it would make it feel like you were riding in a harder or easier gear. It was a fad, like a mechanical … Continue reading Rocket Sprocket
Selling a bicycle, a tale
This beautiful, early 1970s Schwinn Paramount was seen at 2 swap meets this spring. First, it was seen at the Monson swap meet, where it was not for sale, the owner was showing the bike in the bike show.The second time it was seen was at Copake, where these photographs were taken. I should add … Continue reading Selling a bicycle, a tale
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