1908 Caminade Track Bicycle

very cool track racer.
chater lea headset, Caminade chainring. New Departure rear hub,
Persons saddle, John Bull Toe Clips, and what looks like Torrington pedals.
the very interesting feature is the square tubing for the chainstays.
the crimped seatstays at the dropouts to make it more rigid.
the unique seat cluster, it uses the 2 clamps, one is the traditional seat binder bolt-
the other is the early seatclamp that tightens with a conical sleeve, and a threaded unit and a nut. Tightening the nut compresses the sleeve to then hold the seatpost.
I'm not sure why it used both.
the headlugs look like early BSA lugs, no keyholes.
The bike has been restored, not sure what is original and what has been replaced over the past 100 years, but still a very interesting bike.
This bike was on display at the International Cycling History Conference,\
and was on loan from US cycling Hall of Fame Museum.

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nice turn of the Century bicycle

Nice Singletube Pneumatic.
equipped with Kelly adjustable handlebars.
unique fork crown.
I don't know what make it is.

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more swap meet pictures

the Van, upon returning.


Racycle. Look at the gearing, pretty hilarious.

cool collection of bicycle headbadges, name plates.

very nicely restored Elgin Bluebird

some bike swap meet pictures

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(i have none of these items for sale, just pictures)

Caminade Caminargent Track bike

Here is the most beautiful example of a Caminargent Track bike I have ever seen.
The track model is a bit tougher to locate.
First introduced around 1936, Aluminum octagonal tubing, that is pinchbolted into the various lugs. the frame can be completely disassembled.
The bike was outfitted with aluminum Stronglight Cotterless cranks, aluminum handlebars, stem, aluminum rail saddle(similar to the Ideale), aluminum hubs and rims.
this track model has something I have never seen, a unique way to tie and solder the spokes, it has a connecting strand that is continuous.

Some more info on Caminargents here-Joel Metz's website

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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.

thinking about starting again

my life has been rather hectic this year, it started off well, but then went a bit south of heaven.,
It has not stopped me from traveling around, taking cool pictures of cool bikes.
so the next few posts will be of interesting bikes or parts or both,.

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Art Stump drillium bike.

Ottusi Drillium bike

Galmozzi cock headbadge.Caminade Caminargent track frame. Super beautiful. more pics to come in later posts.

1908 Caminade seat cluster.