1950’s Schwinn Dynacycle
This Schwinn built bicycle is equipped with a Dynacycle engine. It is completely original, including the unique orange and black paint.
Category: Post-War Balloon Tire Bicycles
1954-1955 Roadmaster Flying Falcon
Rare Roadmaster Flying-Falcon 3 Speed. This bike was Roadmasters answer to the Schwinn Jaguar. Sturmey Archer 3-speed hub on a balloon tire bike, somethign that only happened for a few short years in the...
1950’s Rollfast Hopalong Cassidy
This month, for Bike of the Month we present this freshly restored 1950’s Hopalong Cassidy bicycle. It belongs to Charles Larcom of Star Bike Shop in Savannah Georgia and was restored by Dave Stromberger...
1949 Huffman Dial-Your-Ride
This months Bicycle of the Month is a Dayton Dial-Your-Ride. This early version, first introduced in 1949 was designed by Knut Wennerstrom, a noted automovie and industrial designer at the time. This example is...
1954 Schwinn Red Phantom
This Schwinn Phantom, restored by Bob Usasi is painted with Candy Apple Red, an option for the Phantom starting in 1954. This bike also features a front drum brake, whitewall Typhoon Cord tires, leather...
1959 Schwinn Phantom
1959 was the last year for the Schwinn Phantom, the highest grade balloon tire bicycle sold by Schwinn since 1949. Middleweight bicycles were now the hot thing, so balloon tire bicycles were out. The...
1953-54 Schwinn Jaguar
The first two years for the Schwinn Jaguar model were fitted with balloon tires, but featured rim-brakes and three speed Sturmey Archer hubs. The bikes original were equipped with Schwinn Monsoon Cord whitewall tires....
1950’s Western Flyer Super
Top of the line model for Western Auto stores in the 1950’s was this Western Flyer “Super”. Laden with chrome and flashy metallic green paint, headlight, taillight, whitewalls and speedometer. Western Flyer speedometer