There were many great J.P. Weigle bikes at Cirque. I overheard one person say that "there should be an award for best Weigle" during the award ceremony. There were so many that it was hard to choose one favorite. This post will highlight some of his bikes and their unique and beautiful features. Built in taillight. Custom … Continue reading Bikes from Cirque, Part 3- Weigle
Bikes from Cirque, Part 1
My name is Aaron Popelka, and I am a mechanic at Via Bicycle. I will periodically be making guest posts on this blog to supplement Joel's regular posts.This past weekend I accompanied the Via team to Cirque for the Sunday show and swap meet. I took many more photos, and will be posting more detailed … Continue reading Bikes from Cirque, Part 1
Copake swap meet and 500th Blog post
Copake swap meet was set with perfect weather this year. Above, the line of cars was just starting to file into the field at sunrise. Copake is the bike swap for Wheelmen types and with the 2nd Annual ride afterwards, it is great for collectors who want to ride their cool old bikes, and see … Continue reading Copake swap meet and 500th Blog post
Curtis & Curtis & Curtis’s bike
These picture was taken by Peter Weigle, maybe you have heard of him, and there is a Peter Weigle bicycle in the background. In the foreground is a little bike, of unknown marque, that Curtis set up for his son-Curtis, the third. It as aluminum cottered cranks, fixed gear, and hand box-lining. Notice the "C" … Continue reading Curtis & Curtis & Curtis’s bike
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