Bicycle History & Collecting
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Here is a list of bicycle collecting related sites. If you would
like to recommend additional links,
please e-mail us at
ed@peteandedbooks.com.
All-star sites are listed first.
You may scroll down to browse,
or click below to move ahead to other categories:
Commercial Sites
Bicycle Museums
Historical Info
Personal Sites
Miscellaneous
Cycling History & Collecting Books
from Pete & Ed Books features about 40 books on bicycle history,
collecting, & restoration.
If you want a price estimate on an old bicycle, we can't help you.
Fortunately, we know someone who can.
E-mail
Jeff Archer at
First Flight Bicycles.
He needs several pictures or a very detailed description or he won't
be able to help you.
Another way to estimate the price of your bike is to got to
eBay!
(Bicycles are listed under "Sporting Goods : Bicycles".
Use the search tool to find your brand of bike.)
or use one of our quick links:
You can also check out the "Vintage Bicycle" category at
Bicycle Classifieds
Schwinn Cycling & Fitness
provides 3 forums where you can read questions & answers
about bicycle collecting & restoration.
You may also post your own questions to other collectors out on the web.
Schwinn Collector's Forum
Questions & answers about antique bicycles
Schwinn Restoration Forum
Questions & answers about restoring antique bicycles
Schwinn Buy, Sell, & Trade Forum
Swap parts or complete bicycles
Menotomy Vintage Bicycles
sells vintage bicycles, parts, literature, & more.
They have a great site with lots of useful information:
Vintage Bicycle Discussion Area
Vintage Bicycle Picture Database
Vintage Tire & Rim Chart
Vintage Bicycle Glossary
The Classic & Antique Bicycle Exchange (CABE)
is the online version of America's most widely circulated newsletter
for vintage bicycle collectors.
Articles About Old Bicycles & Parts courtesy of
Sheldon "Mouldy Oldie" Brown
Good information about all sorts of bikes & parts.
Commercial Sites
eBay!
Bicycles are listed under "Sporting Goods : Bicycles".
Use the search tool to find the brand you are looking for.
Vintage Velos
traders of vintage European racing bicycles & parts
Bicycle Classics
vintage Campognolo specialists
BikeIcons
sells classic antique vintage bicycles & NOS (New Original Stock) parts.
Be sure to check out their Collector Forum & Collector Links.
Maple Island Sales
aftermarket & N.O.S. parts for vintage bicycles
John Brogan Restoration Services
specializes in John Deere bicycles which they buy, sell, & trade.
The Bicycle Trader
Online version of the "Buy, Sell & Trade Forum" for bicycling related
goods & services (not vintage bicycle specifc).
Vintage Schwinn Bike Stop
Buys, sells, & trades Schwinn built bikes.
Classic Bicycle Rendezvous
Lightweight vintage bicycles from the Turn of the Century to the
Early 1980's.
Memory Lane Classics
Buys, sells, & trades Schwinn built bikes.
Iver Johnson Arms & Cycleworks Company
Bikes, catalogs & advertisements
Bikesurfer's Classic Bike Page
Always buying, Always selling
David's Antique Bicycles
Specializing in restoring antique & classic bikes.
They also buy, sell, & trade.
Bicycle Heaven
Antique & Collectible Bicycles, Parts & Repairs for
Stingrays, Schwinns, & Muscle Bikes.
Nostalgic.Net
Antique & Classic Bicycles Before 1965.
First Flight Bicycles Antique Bikes & Parts
Bikes & parts for sale plus lots of photos & information
Coker Tire - Your Vintage Tire Source
CyclArt Specialists in bicycle painting, decals & saddle rebuilding
TricycleFetish.com All kinds of tricycle-related information
Vintage & Collector Bicycle Parts Lots of New Old Stock parts.
Bicycle Museums
Bicycle Museum of America
Located in New Bremen, Ohio (about 60 miles north of Dayton).
Check out the photos of their bikes, which date from 1870 to 1968.
My favorite is the 1949 Donald Duck by the Shelby Cycle Company.
Canberra Bicycle Museum
Located in Canberra, Australia.
Their collection includes 720 cycles, including some Asian models.
Metz Bicycle Museum
Located in Freehold, New Jersey.
Pedaling History Bicycle Museum
An interesting museum near Buffalo, New York.
Runcorn Cycle Museum
Located in Runcorn, England & opened by Her Majesty the Queen in
July of 1998.
Three Oaks Bicycle Museum
Located in Three Oaks, Michigan (home of the Apple Cider Century).
VELORAMA National Bicycle Museum
Located in Holland
Historical Information
Cycling History 1839 - 1939
courtesy of
Cambie Cycles
Historical info & images from a 1940s promotional campaign in England.
History of Recumbents
Brief but informative page.
The Wonderul Old Whizzer Motorbike
Information & photos of the Whizzer motorbike.
Whizzer Bikes Old & New
Lots of great pictures.
Whizzer Sportsman
Columbia History at a Glance courtesy of
Columbia Manufacturing, Inc.
Features a quick history of Columbia bicycles,
beginning with Colonel Albert Pope's founding of the American bicycle
industry.
Schwinn Heritage
Covers the history of this company all the way back to 1895.
Check out their
Timeline for a snapshot view.
History of Whizzer courtesy of Jack Backstreet
Features information on the Whizzer,
the most significant motorized bicycle ever built.
Tony Hadland's Website
Features information on Moulton Bicycles, Sturmey-Archer Gears,
Folding Cycles & Derailleur History
The Original Hetchins Web Site
Everything you could want to know about these lightweght
English Bicycles
Uncle Dave's Guide to Six Day Racing
Militray Human Powered Vehicle History
Synopsis of bicycle use by armed forces of the world
beginning with the Franco-Prussian War in 1870.
Japanese Bicycle History Research Club
Historic Cycle Club of Sweden
National Bicycle History Archive of America
Identification & restoration advice on classic bicycles,
especially American bicycles from 1920-1965
Bicycles Original Magazine Art 1880-1960
They have 1 million magazine ads, articles & covers foreign &
domestic magazines.
Velo-Retro
Offers reproductions of vintage catalogs for sale.
Also has a timeline of Campagnolo history.
Retro Raleigh
Includes brief history of the company & information on dating Raleighs
BSA Airborne Bicycle
A British made bicycle used in World War II
Major Taylor Humanitarian Association
features information on Major Taylor, 1899 World Champion bicycle racer.
Taylor was one of the first Afro-American world champions.
Personal Sites
Bob Pavao's Antique Bicycle Page
Features several photos from Bob's collection,
which dates from 1935-50.
Bunch "O" Bikes
Features several photos plus some good restoration tips.
Pryor Dodge Collection
Features a few photos from Pryor's collection,
plus link to another web site with several more.
Pryor Dodge is a well-known author of several books on
bicycle history & collecting.
Chopper City, U.S.A.! &
Chopper City, U.K.!
Features Raleigh Chopper photos & links.
Hyper-Formance Rays
Stingray bikes, parts, & accessories for sale.
Stingray Universe
Excellent resource! Info on Stingray dates, colors, models, & serial
number guide.
Dave's Vintage Bicycle Page
Photo gallery, links, stuff for sale & looking for stuff.
Thom's Vintage Bicycle Page
Photos, links, some bikes for sale.
Mike & Tom's Vintage Bike Buttons
Miscellaneous
The Wheelmen
Club for those who ride & restore bicycles from the 1880's & 1890's
Central Ohio Antique & Custom Bicycle Club
Ohio Classic Bicycle Club
Vintage Bicycle Club of Texas
Ann Arbor/Saline Classic Bike Show
Steve Malone's Bicycle-Related Collections
includes beer cans, metal figures, stamps, & playing cards
with bicycle themes.
