stayer – Via Bicycle

May 6, 2015February 7, 2017 joelflood 2015, Bastide, bmx, ciocc, firehouse, king sting, Raleigh, spring, stayer, swap meet, trexlertown

Trexlertown spring 2015 swap meet report part 2

Here is the second batch of photos I took from the swap at the firehouse next door to the Lehigh Valley Velodrome (T-Town). This show happened May 1st-3rd and is the second year it has been a three day event. It is mostly antique bike stuff: balloon tire bikes, muscle bikes, some lightweight stuff, … Continue reading Trexlertown spring 2015 swap meet report part 2

June 24, 2013February 7, 2017 joelflood 1930's, 1940's, Bicycle, floating race, for sale, motor pace, stayer, track

Early Stayer – Motor pace frame for sale

A beautifully built stayer bicycle frame. Sadly missing the fork. The lugs are exquisitely thinned on this unknown marque, presumably 1930s- maybe 1940s. It has a reinforced headtube, and requires a fork that accepts a 24" front wheel. The rear wheel is normal 700c/sewup. Floating race headset cups. English thread bottom bracket shell. The driveside … Continue reading Early Stayer – Motor pace frame for sale

May 11, 2012February 7, 2017 joelflood malvern, saddle support, Star, stayer, track, velodrome

Saddle supports

Stayer, or motor-pace, bicycles have some specific parts from the custom geometry to allow a smaller front wheel and reverse rake fork to the large front chainring to provide the gearing to race closely behind a motorcycle. Another addition is the saddle support. Affixed to the top tube and then to the nose of the … Continue reading Saddle supports

March 3, 2012February 7, 2017 joelflood Campagnolo, customer's bike, NAHBS, stayer

Customer’s bike- Don Walker stayer bike

We sold the owner of this bike the Campagnolo pista headset, pedals, handlebars, saddle support, and Nitor seatpost. Don Walker built the bike. Curtis Odom made the cranks and hubs.