joelflood 1970's, Campagnolo, cool shop bike, dura Ace, fred de long, teledyne, the custom bicycle, touring

Cool shop bike: Fred De Long’s Teledyne Titan

     This is a pretty interesting bike, in my opinion. The frame and fork were produced by Teledyne Linair Co. in Gardena CA. Fewer than 2000 Teledyne Titans were made from 1973-1976. These were among the first production titanium bikes made, along side Flema (Germany) and Speedwell (U.K.). These bikes really ushered in a new … Continue reading Cool shop bike: Fred De Long’s Teledyne Titan

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For Sale: Kennedy reproduction high wheel bike 1970’s

     Today I feature this really cool Kennedy reproduction high wheeler from the 1970's. The front wheel is 52" and would be suited to some one about 5' 6"- 5' 8". This bike was made by the Lowell Kennedy Company in Defiance, Ohio in the mid 70's. It features tangent spokes, adjustable crank length, and … Continue reading For Sale: Kennedy reproduction high wheel bike 1970’s

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Awesome customer’s bike: Peter Mooney Sport Touring

     One of our discerning repeat customers brought in this nice bike for us to assemble/tune. It a bike made by Peter Mooney, who is a New England builder. He was born in England in 1955 and came to the Boston area in 1964. His first job was fixing and selling English 3 speeds and … Continue reading Awesome customer’s bike: Peter Mooney Sport Touring