I have been asked many time upon seeing a High Wheeler "how does the rider get up there" and most times the inquiring mind has never seen one in person, let alone someone actually riding one. Without seeing one, you miss the subtle detail of the mounting peg on the lower part of the backbone(frame) … Continue reading Impromptu High Wheeler Tutorial
another bicycle swapmeet
I am not good at taking photographs at bicycle swap meets as I am too busy shopping and talking it up to many of the sellers and fellow bicycle collectors. It is a fault of mine that I like to buy super awesome stuff and then offer it to waiting recipients at home. Sometime fellow … Continue reading another bicycle swapmeet
Quick Correction
A week or so ago, I discussed a rack of bikes up on the third floor of the shop and stating one bike as having something to do with Alvin Drysdale. That was inaccurate. The bicycle has a Pop Brennan Shop decal on the headtube, not Alvin Drysdale. I still have no idea who actually … Continue reading Quick Correction
Seller’s World
The wild world of bicycle collecting, as with all collecting, there is a group of people that are the sellers. Sure there are tons of people that sell items, but their is a dedicated group of collectors out there that make a living finding and selling rare and outdated parts. That group is usually small … Continue reading Seller’s World
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