Interesting Schwinn Paramount with a gold fork, Gillon, and Austro-Daimler early Record adjustable cage pedals. Eddie Albert's table of rare parts for sale- Inch Pitch track chainrings, Campagnolo hubs, various stems and derailleurs. This early Iver Johnson trussbar frameset was updated with hubs brakes and an internal gear rear hub. Hendee Indian race bike. Early 1900s cushion frame. A fellow … Continue reading Copake Swap 2012 pt.2
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
Le Chemineau road bike
Le Chemineau, as seen at a recent bicycle swap meet. Incorrect wheels. Early attempt at index shifting. The headbadge is a reproduction on the kilometer marker at the town of St. Etienne. Seat tube oiler is located behind the seattube. The Simplex front derailleur is not properly set up, as one can see. There is a cork inserted … Continue reading Le Chemineau road bike
Cleveland Model 29 bicycle
Beautiful Cleveland mod. 29 bicycle recently offered for sale by a collector at a recent swap meet. Made in toledo, ohio. Shame it had modern Allen bolts for dropout adjusters, rather than finding something more appropriate looking.