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Tag Archives: Bowden

1960 Bowden Spacelander in blue

Posted on January 4, 2013 by BIKEMG
Posted in Middleweight Bicycles | Tagged Bowden

Restored in baby blue, this rare Bowden Spacelander looks amazing! … Continue reading →

1946 Bowden Spacelander Prototype

Posted on August 16, 2012 by Dave Stromberger
Posted in Lightweight Bicycles, Middleweight Bicycles | Tagged Bomard Industries Inc., Bowden, 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

Posted on July 12, 2012 by jhowland
Posted in Middleweight Bicycles | Tagged Bomard Industries Inc., Bowden

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. … Continue reading →

1960 Bowden Spacelander

Posted on May 3, 2004 by Dave Stromberger
Posted in Middleweight Bicycles | Tagged Bomard Industries Inc., Bowden

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

Posted on September 4, 2001 by Dave Stromberger
Posted in Middleweight Bicycles | Tagged Bomard Industries Inc., Bowden
1964 Bowden 300e 1.jpg

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. … Continue reading →

1960 Bowden Spacelander

Posted on September 4, 2001 by Dave Stromberger
Posted in Middleweight Bicycles | Tagged Bomard Industries Inc., Bowden

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 →

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