Keeping in step with the New Departure posts, this is a pretty awesome bike we recently got in. it is a Columbia Sports Roadster model from the 1940's. It has the blacked out New Departure hubs and handle bars (war time effort) which look great against the original black paint. Ornate chain guard and … Continue reading Columbia Sports Roadster
Larz Anderson bike swap photographs
Below are some bicycles shown at the Larz Anderson bike show and swap meet in Brookline, Ma.1894 Columbia model 36. 1969 W.B. Hurlow. Original finish.1962 Automoto Velo de Ville. new old stock. Raleigh Golden Arrow. 1972 Guerciotti with 1st version Shimano Dura Ace. Holdsworth track bike, in my favorite orange color. Jack Taylor.Rotrax Claud Butler Jubilee model. Stan … Continue reading Larz Anderson bike swap photographs
Butler Swap meet pictures
A bunch of early bicycle catalogs including Monarch, Rambler, Sterling, Columbia, Indian, etc. Also the Major Taylor's autobiography - The Fastest Bicycle Rider in the World. Amazing original Columbia Bicycles poster from the turn of the century.Visually appealing display of early bicycle hubs.First year Swing Bike, rare to find with original chainguard.Huffy Radiobike, yes there … Continue reading Butler Swap meet pictures
Catalogs- a very valuable resource
these catalogs are from the 1890s-1900. Esoteric Wheelmen era information but at the same time, very interestng illustrations and unique parts.Gormully and Jeffery, Tribune Bicycles, Columbia made by Pope Manufacturing, Stearns bicycles, Hoffman(later became Huffy), Packer bicycles, and White Sewing Machine Bicycle
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