Bicycle – Page 7 – Via Bicycle

September 15, 2009February 7, 2017 joelflood Bicycle, Bilenky, custom, Philadelphia, Simon Firth

Another awesome Employee bicycle- Davis’s Bilenky

Davis(David to his mother and father), has been working at Via Bicycle for some time now, many 7 years, maybe 300, it's hard to say, he seems to know everything about the business. He works part time at Bilenky Cycle Works in North Philly learning the bicycle building trade there, I assume to one up … Continue reading Another awesome Employee bicycle- Davis’s Bilenky

August 30, 2009February 7, 2017 joelflood Bicycle, brooks, Campagnolo, customer's bike, Honjo, porteur, shimano, Sturmey archer, velo orange, via bicycle

Chrome bikes have a Posse

Philadelphia is the city of Chrome city bikes. Via Bicycle is now personally responsible for at least 6 chrome city bikes. 3 are owned by employees(well one previous employee) and they are set up super awesome and every bit to ogle over. Photos to come in some post in the future. One is a Carlton … Continue reading Chrome bikes have a Posse

August 29, 2009February 7, 2017 joelflood Bicycle, British, Dynohub, Humber, Sturmey archer

Tricked out Humber

Some people are against restorations of bicycles when they are not done faithfully to the original design on the bicycle. I usually am. I am usually the first to point out incorrect paint color, cable housing, tires, etc. But when the restoration is so far from the original design, I guess it creates a life … Continue reading Tricked out Humber

August 26, 2009February 7, 2017 joelflood Bicycle, Campagnolo, Pista, Spain, Zeus

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!!