Vintage Paris-Roubaix video

in French, but still awesome early footage of the great "hell of the north."

Chrome Alex Singer tandem on Ebay

Amazing Alex Singer tandem offered on Ebay right now by RHClassics.
---"Totally exceptional Alex Singer tandem from the late 40s, full chrome, original and untouched down to the last bolt."---

Yes, the tandem is my size. . .but alas, I am looking for a solo bike, rather than a tandem, right now.

Dawes Courier bicycle

 We recently got this late 1940s-early 1950s Dawes Courier in and I have been riding it as my commuter bicycle. It was previously owned by a shop friend that customized it with heavy duty 700c wheels(rather than the original 26" wheels) and modern brakes and rack. It was a bicycle courier so the bike was appropriate for him. It originally had amazing paint detailing, ghost of the designs are still visible, but lost to the ages. I'm not sure yet what I am going to do with it, but it is a nice riding bike, I think it deserves to be restored to it's original self.

Regina Extra poster

We recently purchased this Regina poster and had it framed. Great looking image of Coppi, Bartoli, Girardengo, and Guerra- the Titans of Italian racing.

Beautiful 1934 Raleigh on Ebay

 Not our Raleigh, but someone in England is selling it and it is beautiful! and original. 
here is the Ebay Auction

The components-

Lauterwasser chrome handlebars/Constrictor grips.

Pat numbered chrome stem.

Lucas King of the Road bell.

Resilion front brake lever and cantilever brake.

Gallows seat post.

Incredibly rare Brooks Duralumin saddle. (Wide alloy rails). The leather top is outstanding.

26 x 1 1/4 Dunlop Lightweight wheel rims.

Raleigh front with Raleigh wingnuts. Radial front wheel. Usual for pre war RRA.

Sturmey Archer TF (two speed fixed) rear hub. Dated 1934.

With correct and original Model TF trigger, toggle chain and Sturmey wingnuts.

Raleigh chainset with Heron chainring.

Raleigh pedals with Heron cages.

Original extendable wire toe clips and leather straps.

Bluemel's Noweight rear mudguard with pat number and Bluemel's patent white rear extension.

Bluemel's No 6 front Spearpoint extension.

Original Brooks/Raleigh saddle bag. With Brooks badge and Heron transfer. With quick release rod.

The straps will need to be replaced.

There are tools and a Dunlop puncture repair kit inside.

Rear panniers and rack.

Bluemel's Featherweight pump.

Unbelievably, the original Dunlop Road Racing tyres. In superb condition.

The original Raleigh bottom bracket, headset etc.

As stated the original transfers, which are complete. Including the Chrome Molybdenum tubing decal.

Reynolds 531 tubing being introduced the following year.

Philly Police recover some stolen bicycles

If you are able to identify your bicycle from these pictures, please call Major Crimes at 215-686-3396 

Large Flange modified hubs

 In the late 1930s into the 1950s, some French bike builders(Rene Herse, etc) would modify existing parts, making them more functional and in turn more aesthetically pleasing. This hub, I believe to be Pelissier?, had larger flanges added, which would allow the repairing of a broken spoke without having to take the freewheel off the wheel. So one could repair a driveside spoke without have the wheel off the bike for an easy roadside repair. The hub also looks amazing.

 The logo is two birds on either side of the a bicycle hub in the center.

  The aluminum rivet pattern is different on the driveside of the hub, than on the non-driveside.