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1960 Bowden Spacelander in blue

Blue Bowden Spacelander

Restored in baby blue, this rare Bowden Spacelander looks amazing!

1946 Bowden Spacelander Prototype

photo - Ben Bowden with Spacelander

The photo below shows a photo of Ben Bowden with his prototype bicycle called the Bowden Classic¹ during the Britain Can Make It show. It was made of aluminum and utilized shaft-drive¹ instead of the typical chain-drive. Futuristic in style, it looked entirely … Continue reading

1960′s Bowden 300

Here is an early 1960′s Bowden 300. Very few of them were produced following the Bowden Spacelander. They are very rare and almost impossible to find.

1960 Bowden Spacelander

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The Bicycle of the Month for May is Mike Spanglers 1960 Bowden Spacelander, featuring a fiberglass monocoque frame that allowed for very radical space-age styling. Benjamin Bowden designed this bike back in the 1940′s and even produced an all aluminum … Continue reading

1964 Bowden 300E

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Rare Bowden 300E, the follow-up bike to the Bowden Spacelander. This one is even more rare, very few are known to exist. Like the Spacelander, this one has a monocoque fiberglass body.

1960 Bowden Spacelander

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This bike was the most radical concept of it’s time. It totally epitomizes the “Space Age” with it’s design. This bike looks like it was designed for NASA. It is made up of fiberglass and features built in headlights and … Continue reading