VINTAGE BICYCLE PHOTOS

[B607]

Well, you're welcome! You guys didn't even mention how high some of the seats were jacked up. Do you all have short legs? Who can jack their seat up the highest and still reach the pedals? 8) EJ, it is Chicago for sure, in the 30's I'd guess, judging by the bikes. Likely within a couple of miles of the Schwinn factory. The 1930's in crowded Chicago would have been quite an experience. I'll scan more of them in the next couple of days. B607 Gary

 

[xddorox]

Check out the rear rack on the 5th bike from the lower left. Nice and big!

 

[JoKeR63]

It looks like a bike "parking lot" for a school.

Kids used to do that sort of thing before the dark times, before the Empire.

 

[Quanah]

I still see 10 speeds with the bars flipped up, I doubt if the backwards bars will be hip again... who knows.

 

[thatismytruck]

I still see 10 speeds with the bars flipped up, I doubt if the backwards bars will be hip again... who knows.

it was hip?

 

[bobhufford]

Re: early bicycle photos

found some more pictures
I wish I could find more out about the picture with Ronney Householder..... look at the gearing on that bike!

OK ... from the 1949 Schwinn brochure on Tom Findley's Schwinn Catalog site:

Bob Hufford
Springfield, MO

 

[zaz]

I missed those two ebay photos and don't want to forget them.

I love the time when kids were posing proudly with their bikes.

We have to take photos of our pals for the future, we are the only people proud to pose with bicycles :wink:

 

[Quanah]

Vintage? Me back in the day, around 1969, Skidding of course, heck on tires! Check out the foot long stem!

 

[37fleetwood]

does this count?

Scott 8)

 

[B607]

Is that an old pic Scott? It's looks like a modern pic made into black and white. Come clean! The stockade fence and landscaping just isn't period looking to me. :lol: B607

 

[cashman]

I've moved these here from ealier posts.
Here is my pic of my dad on his Schwinn that was dated November 1941 on back of pic. This pic is currently my avatar.

me on an old straightbar 20" schwinn in about 1963 that I pulled out of the junk pile with a flared rear fender.

a little later after i saved up to get a nanner seat, speedometer, and high rise bars. The basket has a coke carton in it.

This is a pic of a local bike shop owner made back in the 1920's riding his advercycle with a monkey riding along.

My Aunt sitting on a trike in 1946

Thanks!!!

 

[brandonehansen]

Had these at work for a project we are working on in Aspen. Circa 1880's or 1890's

 

[Markm]

My Mom and her bike. August, 1951 :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

 

[sensor]

thats a great picture markm

 

[Boardtrack fan]

April 1947 Saturday evening post. Wish I had a bigger scanner!

 

[jesusfreak86]

LOOK AT THESE OLD BIKE PHOTOS

 

[JoeyMac]

early scraper bikes? :lol:

 

[Speed2XS]

early scraper bikes? :lol:

You soooooo beat me to it! :wink:

 

[ej599]

My Uncle Lance Link in his fancy ridin' duds.

 

[aka_locojoe]

That's another great old bike photo I defaced.