I have a friend that is looking for a tandem bicycle. This frameset, 1889 Singer Tandem Trike, would be a nice start to build up a nice rider. It would be a pricey build up though. $14,500 start up, plus paint and parts.This 1891 Union is a classic example of a very nicely restored bicycle. … Continue reading some expensive bikes at the Copake Auction!
Some pictures from Copake, NY swap meet
Ben Hur headbadge. It was a turn of the century bike, built in Philadelphia.Interesting routing of the front derailleur. This was on a 1960s German road bike.New departure "devil" bell. This was in the catalog as a Pluto bell. One of the rarest and most desirable bell. I would love to have this bell, but … Continue reading Some pictures from Copake, NY swap meet
ok, they may have beaten our record
Well our record is 71 bicycles in and around the van coming back from a swap meet. The photograph below was taken of photo at the David Metz Museum in New Jersey. The photo of the bus with bicycles was given to David by Mike Fallon, at the Copake Auction. David Metz, a collector of … Continue reading ok, they may have beaten our record
Unpacking Copake
Today we get to unpack the van and see what goodies Curtis bought and traded and see what undesirables returned with him. It is always fun to see what turns up at swap meets because there is always something unique and cool.This was the first swap meet I have missed in a while, maybe a … Continue reading Unpacking Copake
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