A couple Bilenky bicycles on PBP

There were more Bilenkys on Paris Brest Paris, like Christine's orange Bilenky, and think another bike, but I was not the best at photographing, but I tried.

Cherubim seen on PBP

Great looking bicycle, I have never seen one in person before. Cherubim is a Japanese built bicycle. I wish I took more photographs of it.

more information is on their website.

Bike Philly on Sunday 9/11

Philadelphia's largest annual bicycle ride is a family-friendly morning of relaxed biking on Certified Car-Free Philadelphia streets.

• Bike car-free 10 or 20 mile loops.
• Bike a challenging 35-mile loop on shared roads for experienced riders.

It is a great ride to get to know the different areas of Philadelphia and do so without pesky cars around. And it helps out a great cause.

More information here on the Bicycle Coalition website.

Rebour drawing page from 1952 Le Cycle

I was lucky enough to locate another set of Daniel Rebour drawings during my travels in France. Unlike my other sets of Rebour drawings, I also have the page from Le Cycle magazine that the drawings were used for. Win-Win!! I now have to have my friend properly restore and make the drawings archival.

My Hanford during PBP

(photo taken during PBP, I was taking pictures ala Peter Weigle)

My Hanford rode perfectly. The only mechanical issue was a puncture(slow leak) that happened on the way back from Brest to Carhaix. I was able to pump it up to pressure and ride it to the controle to change the tube there. I remember marveling to myself how the bike just became part of me, as it was never an issue. It was a delight to ride and ascended as well as it descended.
One note was how many bikes participating in PBP did not have fenders and how I appreciated the full fenders during the rainfall and after the rainfall.

Late 1940s Alex Singer

as seen in the showroom of the Alex Singer store in Paris. I inquired about it and was informed it is a late 1940s Singer that had been retrofitted at some time in it's history. Yes, it does have delrin Simplex stem shifters with Huret Allvit derailleurs. The Stronglight crankset appears to be original, as does the riveted large flange Maxicar hubs. I really love the rake on the fork.
it was not for sale.

Leaving Paris, with bells on.

At Charles de Gaulle airport, TSA screening my carryon luggage notices a bunch of metal circular items with little gears. She asks me to explain. I say- "oh those are bells..." to a blank stare. "ring ring?"
Nothing.
"oh," I say, "sonnettes!"
Ah, voila! Oui, ok!

I am bringing back to the starts at least a dozen vintage French bells, some chainrings, waterbottles, cycling caps, and a Rebour drawing or two.


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