Small world story- Well we featured a possible Flying Scot bike on the blog a couple months ago- HERE- and at the same time we were setting up that bike as a round the town city bike, this Flying Scot came to the shop for a similar treatment. They both wanted it set up as … Continue reading customer bike- Flying Scot
cool items at the shop and 2 Frames for sale
Finally sorting out a lot of stuff we have here! Well sorting might not be the word, moving stuff around. In doing so, I am finding some items for sale for the world.First, a Cilo Racer Swiss road frameset. 60cm. Campagnolo dropouts, Bottom bracket. Reynolds 531 double butted. Weinmann brakes. just needs wheels and a … Continue reading cool items at the shop and 2 Frames for sale
Medici turned into awesome
from fellow bicycle collector and one time Philadelphia resident Nick-"It was a Medici. I wanted to make a bike that reminded me of all the things I like about various oldies I've seen or had but a bike that felt a little less fragile and irreplaceable as my old bikes. I designed the paint scheme … Continue reading Medici turned into awesome
Schwinn’s early attempt at a derailleur geared bicycle
This early 1960s Schwinn Continental is an early attempt by Schwinn to make a multispeed bicycle using derailleurs rather than internal hub gearing. The Schwinn Paramount was available in the 1950s with European derailleurs, but it wasn't until 1960 that Schwinn put a derailleur geared bicycle into mass production. That gear it came out with … Continue reading Schwinn’s early attempt at a derailleur geared bicycle
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