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Category Archives: History
A few years ago…
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Posted in History, Other bicycles
Tagged FF Ide, Peoria bicycle, Peoria manufacturing
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Rebuilt in central Illinois: the Royal Scot
Dave inserted the Royal Scot back into the flow of history, creating something sure to confuse anyone trying to identify this particular model. Continue reading
Posted in Becoming a bicycle, Bushwhacker, History, Other bicycles
Tagged bicycle repair, British, Bushwhacker, Raleigh, resto mod, restoration, Royal Scot, three speed
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Big ride (even though we haven’t been king sized since we were 13 colonies)
Is this a Schwinn I see before me? Let us now praise a big coaster-brake bicycle with full-coverage fenders. Continue reading
Posted in Bushwhacker, History, Other bicycles
Tagged John Ringham, King Size American, Schwinnn
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They shoot old bicycle stories, don’t they?
I may be a bicycling dinosaur, but I know dinosaurs with older stories than mine. Continue reading
Posted in Bushwhacker, Business, History, News, Other bicycles, Trek
Tagged Bushwhacker, peoriasbushwhacker, Specialized, Stumpjumper
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In the shop: Austro-Daimler Vent Noir
In the mid-to-late 1970s, an Austrian bicycle manufacturer went upscale in hopes of capturing the enduring loyalty of bicycle enthusiasts. Steyr-Daimler-Puch made it to the 1990s before disappearing into the parts bins of several other corporations. The company goes back to a gun maker in … Continue reading
Posted in Equipment, History, Other bicycles
Tagged Austro-Daimler, Bushwhacker, Dura-Ace, Reynolds 531, Shimano Crane, Steyr-Daimler-Puch, Vent Noir
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Released into the wild: Bicycle ride t-shirts from the 1990s
If any ride deserved to survive on the strength of its graphics, it was PACRACC. Continue reading
Posted in History
Tagged 1990s, Diane's Ride, invitation ride, Lar Davis, No Baloney, organization, Pacracc, T-shirt, Tour de Chicken
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Loose Screws Bicycle Parts. The past has a future again
“Loose Screws is bucking the general direction for bicycles. But we won’t compromise what we do.” Continue reading
Posted in Business, Equipment, History, Other bicycles, People
Tagged 27-inch tire, bicycle parts, California, Dyna Drive, Irvine, Loose Screws, Shimano, Steve Arlint
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