Victor Victoria Ladies bicycle

1890s Victor Victoria ladies pneumatic safety bicycle. The Victor was made by Overman Wheel Co.

 (image from oldbike.eu)

Here are some amazing images of a gentlemens model (1893 Victor Flyer), this webpage is also full of Victor ephemera as well.

Outboard bottom bracket bearings, found now on current high end performance bicycles

Very cool Victoria tilting saddle clamp.

Saddle tilts forward to help a lady get on and off her bicycle with less effort.

(update Nov 2011- bike sold on Ebay for $2100)

Early bicycle front hubs

These early hubs seen at the Trexlertown(old) bike swap. Notice the various ways spokes are attached to the hubs. Most of these are 1890s. 100 years later, these spoke systems were 'rediscovered' by companies like Mavic, Pulsar, and Shimano, to be used one boutique wheels they were building for elite cyclists.

Campagnolo Nuovo Record group on display

A seller at the Trexlertown swap meet was displaying this 1975 Campagnolo Nuovo Record group. It was not for sale, per se, but for the right amount of money, anything is for sale at a bicycle swap meet. It was cool with the original receipt and all.

Firestone Twin Flex bicycle

1938-1939 Huffman made Firestone Twin Flex. Interesting dual suspension balloon tire bike. At this time in bicycle history, manufacturers were trying to make bicycles look and feel like motorcycles for children. These bicycles weighed 45lbs-50lbs and marketed to tweens and teenagers. Many of these bikes had beautiful design and I could only imagine saving up my paper route money to buy one of these machines.

 

(catalog found on Dave's Vintage Bicycles)

This Twin Flex is original and mostly complete, only missing the tank. The Persons saddle still has the wear tabs.  It was a nice find for a fellow collector. Good job, Scotty.

finally updating bikeville website

About 2 years ago I lost access to the Bikeville.com website. Between switching computers, and information, I misplaced the password and concentrated on other endeavors, starting the blog and focusing on Ebay. Last week I finally regained access, and started deleted items we no longer have, and will probably never come across again. At the same time I am starting to list some new parts we have come across recently and updating the website. I have to still add pictures of most of the new items, but I thought to at least add the items is better than nothing. Below are some of the new parts for sale.

Mavic 175mm 'starfish' cranks

Mavic road hubs, NOS.

Suntour Superbe Pro road hubs

Mafac Cantilever brakes

Simplex Super LJ rear

Turbo saddles

Early and rare Brooks saddles

Concor saddles

Cinelli Unicanitors

Beautiful french bike used as display on PBP

When I arrived at one of the last controls on Paris-Brest-Paris this year, I was shocked to see this beautiful french bike tied to a barrier as a decoration. Sure, I have seen other bikes placed throughout the route(towns are judged on their display and support of PBP), but this seemed different. This was a 1950s French blue ladies bike with Lefol fenders, dual Luxor le Paen 65 headlight, 650b wheels. I want that bike. For an instant, I thought about how I might get that bike, but that was a sleepless PBP thought. It is similar to our LaPeyle we have, seen below in an artsy Iphone picture.
Here is a video that our bike was used in, of my friend's band, Sun Airway, and directed by my friend Ricardo of Klip Collective.

As seen at recent bike swaps

I don't own any of these, but they were interesting enough to show the world.

Prewar Raleigh RRA

Colnago with Campagnolo 50th Anniversary group

1910s Pierce Arrow shaftdrive. note the dual suspension and wood wheels.

Western Union bicycle with rare bicycle parking sign!

1930s Elgin Bluebird

Hendee Indian bicycle

 

1975 Campagnolo Nuovo Record group, all new in boxes.

1974 Colnago Super(original paint)

Schwinn Paramount track tandem, set up as a road bike.