Military Bikes

[Gdcast]

Don´t know, never seen one down here!
But I´m getting confident in building one from scratch one day...

[Bodge Deep]

Not strictly military but militerised i use this for 1940's events... usually found tied to the radiator of my dodge!
Its a 30's Raleigh delivery bike with the basket removed from the front... it has the heavier chain and crank

[Gdcast]

Wow! Very cool looking bike!! I have exactly the same type of lantern, used to be at the same position on my military bike, and will be there on my next one.

Check out this thread I found on a jeep forum I´m part of:
http://www.g503.com/forums/viewtopic.ph ... 09#p829395

[Bodge Deep]

Those are some lovely bikes...I'd give my right arm for a good pre war US built bike. G503 is a good source of US related military stuff.
My military collection, display is all USAAF stuff and as 95% of the bikes used by aircrews on british bomber bases were ... erm 'liberated' english bikes I guessed it'd be okay... that and the fact you simply don't find old US bikes in this country... or very, very, very rarely!

I keep thinking i must look into the cost of importing a bike from 'over there'

[Gdcast]

Yes! exactly the same case with mine, many folks say: "Hey, that´s a girl´s bike" they don´t know how hard it is to flip your leg over the seat while your wearing a flight suit.
Any ways, I´m kind of regretful of selling her, specially because I already spent the money.
But a new one will rise...

[Sr. KIWI]

this is my " bomb girl" i finished just a week ago, the paints in the boxes are made by a friend .

[cman]

I found this bike at the Pierson Air Museum in Vancouver. I assume a Columbia and looked to be all original. It was inside a display so no detail pics.

[frameteam2003]

ELGIN OLD ARMY
From rrbbo#5

[rico]

One Great Addition to the Collection of great looking Army Bikes

[Patrick 1968]

Here's some photos of one of my Felt MPs.

[Gdcast]

Cool bike!
That jeep hanging back there really caught my attention!

[2WheelFlyer]

Hello guys, excellent thread!

here is the bike I completed for RRBBO5, the Desert Stormer. The bike started out as an old Specialized Rockhopper; still don't know the year it was built, I contacted Specialized and not even they could help me, I'm guessing '88-'90. I built it with the Gulf War era in mind, because it matches the age of the bike and the color scheme is appropiate for AZ where I live. It's fully refurbished mechanically so I have taken it to some MTB trails and its completely functional.

[Bodge Deep]

Nice work, looks good

[59punk]

my "hometown hero" build

[Patrick 1968]

twowheelflyer- I really like the Desert Stormer. Thats a good idea doing that to a mountain bike. Where did you find the canteens/holders? Army surplus store?