Various Swap meet pictures.Chater Lea Bottom Bracket cupsNice display of Schwinn Stingrays and KratesJ.C. Higgins??I can see a Tribune, Sterling, Follis, Peugeot, etc...Interesting parts box, I forget what make. Cool bottom bracket spindle with oversize balls,and the headset has greaseports.
1960 Bianchi Specialissima
Here is a unrestored 1960 Bianchi Specialissima frameset. This is an excellent example of Bianchi at a high point, Celeste paint, chome lugs and fork crown, and proprietary headset. The bike was set up with early Campagnolo cranks with raised pedal hole, Universal 61 brakes, Ambrosio stem, Campagnolo drivetrain, and seatpost.Some more info on Bianchi … Continue reading 1960 Bianchi Specialissima
By the Beard of Zeus!!
a beautiful Zeus Pista bike. Has Zeus cranks and headset and other bits, it is a very nice example of an early 1970s model. The cranks are obvious copies of first version Campagnolo cranks, as is the headset.Zeus equipment, made in Spain, was excellent, rivaling and even surpassing Campagnolo. The Zeus 2001 parts were very … Continue reading By the Beard of Zeus!!
AA Zimmerman= The Zimmy!
Arthur A Zimmerman was the first superstar of bicycle racing.Born in Camden, New Jersey, he later, after retirement, had bicycles built with his name in Freehold, NJ. Examples of the bicycle are extremely rare.Below are photos showing the Zimmy in all it's beauty.Good luck seeing another one.Andrew Ritchie recently wrote a descriptive biography on Zimmy, … Continue reading AA Zimmerman= The Zimmy!
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