Category: Antique Bicycles

1891 Union No.12 Anti-Vibratory Safety

  Originally published in Classic Bicycle News by Scott McCaskey Union Cycle Manufacturing Co got it’s start in 1890 when it purchased the plant, patents and inventory from the Springfield Manufacturing Company. Springfield was primarily...

1915 Dayton Truss-Frame

This 1915 Dayton “Truss” frame bike features an extremely rare leaf-spring front fork. Notice that the “fender” is actually made of spring steel! Notice how the sprocket spells out “D A Y T O...

1896 Eclipse

This is a well preserved original 1896 Eclipse bicycle with a unique “spoon brake” for the rear wheel that is actuated by back-pedalling, much like how a coaster brake works. To read more about...

1933 Colson Flyer

This 1933 Colson Flyer is my daily driver! I change the original 28″ wood metal clad wheels to modern 700c rims laced with the original morrow coaster brake.