This is a small oil painting a customer of ours did. It is the front of our store. I saw him while he was painting it across the street and wondered what he was painting. A short time later, he brought the wet painting in and gave it to Curtis. True story.
Proteus Design Catalog 76-77′
This is a Proteus catalog from 1976-1977. I have shown the pages that include the frame building kit they offered. Below the photos is a brief history of the company. They are still in existence in College Park, Maryland as a bike shop. History and group shot were borrowed from the Classic Rendezvous site. … Continue reading Proteus Design Catalog 76-77′
Tour de France roots!
Simplex Tour de France spare parts kit. Amazing logo. 1950's Tour is WAY different than 2014 Tour de France. Almost all the spare parts are steel. I wonder how much steel is on a modern Tour de France bike?