WW2 Military Bike Pics

[HotRodRob]

Found this military bike page I thought was really cool. http://www.theliberator.be/militarybicycles.htm

 

[StephenH]

A cool page. A question: Does anyone sell handlebars of that shape now? I don't remember seeing any quite like that.

 

[B607]

The closest ones I have seen can be found on the back of a Schwinn Twinn. Gary

 

[Hooch]

I used bars off an early womens bike and they are close

 

[user 135]

I used bars off a ladies bike like Hooch did. Memory Lane has a set paint OG.

http://www.memorylane-classics.com/Bike ... isting.htm
152 Handlebar Olive Green WWII N.O.S. $10.00

 

[tikiharl]

I used these. They kinda have that high rise to them.They were bought at a LBS though I'm not sure which one.
This build did not start off as a military bike but when finished sure looked like one to me.

 

[Bigcam59]

The Nirve cruisers use bars that are pretty close

 

[thesuicideride]

good link. i think i will do a military build next.

 

[StephenH]

There's a Worksman frame on Ebay right now...if only it were closer...or cheaper.

 

[StephenH]

I went ahead and ordered one of those handlebars from Memory Lane along with a new Columbia light, which was on sale. I had never dealt with these people before, but order was shipped fast with low shipping cost, so a good deal there. The handlebar just looks funky, and I can't quite tell why. I thought maybe it was a little smaller diameter, but it seems to be same size as normal handlebars when I hold it up next to one. I don't have the frame it's going on yet, so the build will be while off. I'm figuring on a Worksman or similar frame, not trying to re-create the military ones, just match the style.

 

[StephenH]

Looking back at this some more, the original post was here:
http://www.theliberator.be/militarybicycles.htm

So any ideas on the best saddle to duplicate what was used there?

It's hard to tell, but it looks like that was a wide saddle, wider than most of the leather saddles currently available. It's got the coil springs in the rear, so the big hairpin-saddles don't match it. I don't know but what the Townie brown saddle wouldn't be as close as anything out there. Ideas?