Author: Dave Stromberger

1947 Roadmaster Luxury Liner – ad

Advertisement from the Saturday Evening Post showing the new Roadmaster bicycle. It reads: Leaders Ride THE NEW ROADMASTER. Leaders always choose the best-and in bicycles, it’s Roadmaster, “America’s Finer Bicycle.” No other bicycle has...

Rare Antique Bicycle Badges

This collection of rare antique bicycle badges was submitted by Patric Cafaro. Badges shown include The Mute (Napoleon, OH.), North King (Rochester, NY.), Latta Bros. (Friendship, NY.), Howard Chainless (Newark, NJ.), Eagle (Torrington, CT.),...

Vintage and Antique Bicycle Tires

Vintage and Antique Bicycle Tires

A Brief Look at Vintage and Antique Bicycle Tires by Dave Stromberger Early Pneumatic Tire The earliest bicycle tire was not filled with air. It was hard rubber strapped to the rim with a...

1935 Rollfast Rat Bike

This is a custom “rat bike” based on a 1935 Rollfast Motorbike. Features Fat Frank tires, 1941 “Hibbard” Snyder built spring fork with Monark truss-rods, large sprocket on front, 1890’s small front sprocket adapted...

1937 Evinrude Streamflow

1937 Evinrude Streamflow

This polished aluminum ’37 Evinrude Streamflow was submitted to the archive by Michael FitzSimons. What a beauty! Very few of these bicycles survive today. Entry submitted by: Dave Stromberger