A bunch of photos from the 2014 Philly Bike expo on Saturday 11/8/2014

     Here are a bunch of photos from the 2014 Philly bike expo on Saturday 11/8/2014. we were loaning a bike to David V. Herlihy, author of: Bicycle:  A History  to be on display in front of his table. It is a 1890's Victor with suspension fork.

     There was a lot to see and a lot of interesting folks to talk with. it was good seeing old faces and many, many new ones. I hope everyone has fun and stays safe. I was only able to take a semi-quick walk through as I had to get back to work! Enjoy!

      Road warrior type status!

 Chris Bishop out of Maryland does fantastic work!

 Bilenky tandem that belongs to friends of ours. Note their initials cast into the seat lugs, nice detail!

 Johnny Coast cycles out of Brooklyn, NY is one of the nicest dudes out there, his craftmanship is top notch!

 J. P. Weigle Mountain frame for sale from the 80's.

 Some details from one of Peter Weigle's bikes on display. Simply amazing.

 1950's Ducheron for sale by Peter Weigle, this bike is stunning!

 Funny, oh-hec pump. Decal is a play on the Ad-Hoc pumps from the 50's-60's.

 Weigle seat cluster.

 Not Guaranteed built with Reynolds 531! Hilarious.

 Custom trailer by Brian Chapman of Circle A and Chapman Cycles. Note the elastimer type rear suspension system, very cool. Reminds me of older Jack Taylor trailers.

 Le Fool fender. A take on the french Le Fol brand. This is a modified Honjo made to look like the original Le Fol fenders. Peter Weigle is a master craftsman and also has a great sense of humor!

 Stephen Bilenky looking dapper in his pink denim vest

 Prototype of the future Philly Bikeshare program, set to start in spring 2015! They need to be painted Phillies colors.

 At the entrance looking in.

Curtis's set up in at Memory Lane swap in Ohio

Our friend and fellow bike collector Biz sent me these two photos of Curtis's set up out in Ohio at the Memory Lane swap happening now. Wishing I was there instead of stuck in front of the computer. Thanks Biz!

Trexlertown antique / classic bicycle swap meet Oct. 5th 2014 report Part 1

    I attended the antique / classic swap meet on Oct. 5th 2014, as usual it was a good time. Tiring , but enjoyable. We arrived at about 5:45 AM to a sea of head mounted flash lights floating around in the dark. There was a thin layer of frost on everything, making all the bikes very cold to the touch. The buying was fast and furious in those early hours. I was able to get a grip of bikes early on, then the sun came up and things settled in. We brought a bunch of stuff to sell and proceeded to set up our spot and serve customers. Lots of old faces and lots of new, nice to catch up with everyone. We took turns walking around shopping and minding our wares. I was able to get a good assortment of items and was happy at the end of the day with the haul. We also sold a bunch of stuff, always good. Enjoy the photos!

 

Early Schwinn Paramount track bike converted to road set up, pretty crusty.

 Very cool Schwinn cycle Truck from the 50's.

 Checking out wares and a line up of cool middle weights.

Oscar Egg

British Hawtin clown bike, cast head tube and rides like an Ingo scooter. this bike was HEAVY!

Ambrosio  brake lever grip combo.

Early Humber up top with repro badge and early Rudge (1895-6)  safety.

Hutch Pro Raider

Pile of various reflectors.

BSA Paratrooper bike.

Lowrider.

Drag stripper!

OLD SCHOOL BMX!

Very clean Zeus with mid level componentry.

 Frejus restoration 2 years in the making! Stunning, the owner had had this bike since his teen yeras!
I will continue this post in part 2, as this one is getting pretty long! There was a lot to see!