The Vintage Bicycle blog is amazing. great pictures, and well written. Below are some photos of from the blog-the great Diavolo. Here is a nerdy website discussing Diavolo and the math behind his stunt.Raleigh Superbe X frame bicycleBrooks saddle stamps at the Brooks factory
Brooks Paris Brest Paris video
Above is a screenshot of 0:38 second in on the video below. This was taken the day before the start of the ride. We casually rode to Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines from Montmartre section Paris, I usually don't ride 1200kms+ wearing Lacoste. Also pictured are my tandem buddies, Pat and Cecily, who were on their honeymoon.
Customer’s chrome bike- Unknown make
Nice custom set up bike. Elgin air cooled hubs(manufactured by Musselman) laced into faux wood finish steel wheels. Brooks saddle. Keystone headbadge loosely fitted. not original. Torrington #7 touring pedals with Standard toeclips. Faux wood finish on metal rims. This was painted on by Quaz.
BSA Gold Column
(this is a story I posted a while ago, but after the Schwinn Paramount story, I think I am going to make a regular thing- "swap meet tales") Late 1940s BSA Gold Column that I looked at a recent bicycle swap meet. I did not purchase it, as the price of the bicycle was not … Continue reading BSA Gold Column
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