six day racing – Via Bicycle

May 28, 2013February 7, 2017 joelflood 1940's, Appelhans, New york City, six day racing, willy appelhans

Willy Appelhans woman’s bicycle

Willy Appelhans, an accomplished professional racer from Germany that came to the United States to race 6 day races and later built some of the best bicycles of that era. Left chain stay has a reinforced sleeve, I assume for a coaster brake arm.

October 17, 2012February 7, 2017 joelflood 1930's, bobby Walthour sr., chewing gum card, cycle racing, cycling card, six day racing, sports king gum

Bobby Walthour Sr. chewing gum card

Bobby Walthour Sr. chewing gum card. I have had this for years, and just recently there was a book written about him- Life in the Slipstream.here are 2 more bios about him-WikipediaandThrills and Spills article on Oldbike.com

January 9, 2012February 7, 2017 joelflood six day racing

Multitasking Six Day Racer

Photo by Derek Berwin.September 25, 1936, Piet van Kempen track-standing at the track in Wembley, UK the morning of a six day cycling event. He was known as the "King of the Six Day" and "The Flying Dutchman", from the Netherlands.

August 12, 2009February 7, 2017 joelflood BSA, six day racing, track, unknown

Yellow Unknown early track racer

Pictures of an unidentified track racer.BSA headset and chainset and other fittings.Very interesting buildup of initials on the headtube(believed to be of the rider, not the builder)very nice lugwork and cool seatcluster, with pins visible in the seattubes, that are left open.