There were some cool lightweights at the Trexlertown swap meet this spring swap meet. There seemed to be more interesting bikes, than interesting parts. I wonder if the current trend of only bringing bicycles to swap meets rather than parts is prompted by sellers reluctant to sell the complete bikes on Ebay because of the … Continue reading Lightweight bikes seen at Trexlertown swap meet
Trexelertown spring 2011 swap meet
Nice late 1950s-early 1960s Frejus track bike with Campagnolo 1" PitchBeautiful Jim RedcayTorpado track bike with adjustable stem, FB rear hub(incorrect Schwinn Paramount front hub)Torpado stamped Magistroni cranks.Restored Raleigh track bike painted as an RRA. Paint looked nice, but I dont know about that chain.
Shimano/Panasonic team track bicycle
I don't know much about this bike other than it is very nicely built. From the Panasonic history website, Panasonic organized a Panasonic/Shimano team in the US in 1979. I really like the fastback seatlug treatment, but I could see problems with over tightening of the seatbolt with it threading into the other seatstay. The … Continue reading Shimano/Panasonic team track bicycle
It’s been a while, I have done a couple things
It's been a while since my last post and a bunch of things have happened.I went to the Trexlertown swap meet, rode the 5 Boro tour in NYC with my wife and friends, and most recently- completed my 400k(257 miles) qualifier ride.attached are various photos of the past 2 weekends, the 5 boro tour and … Continue reading It’s been a while, I have done a couple things
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