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Museum shoes
Historic cycling footwear and pedals Bata "Biker" choes 1940s cycling shoes Vittoria Stephen Roche shoes, 1988 Early Look pedals Cinelli M71 clipless pedals Great machining on these old pedals...
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Vintage cycling Tattoos
Cycling Club Insignia, Banners, Tattoos Cycling club tattoo from 1900, worn by Otto Jacoby Cyclists have been swearing allegience to their teams for decades. There have been whole generations of bike...
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museum tools
Vintage Tools Our vice in use inside Madison Square Garden, 1934 We have, and sometimes still use, bike shop tools that go back over the past 100 years. A big part of our tool collection comes (via...
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Head badges
Head tube badges Brand image is everything in head badges Fabulous graphic design in these badges The craftsmanship and pride of a bicycle brand really comes through in the label. Head tube badges are...
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2001 Tour de France Yellow Jersey
Lance Armstrong’s 2001 Tour de France Yellow Jersey One of Lance Armstrong’s 2001 Tour de France Yellow Jerseys Here’s an interesting piece of memorabilia from the Tour de France. One of Lance’s yellow...
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Shifting Times
Shifting Times Ultegra Di2 electronic shifting These days, modern engineering greets us every time we walk into a local bike shop. Steel tubing is a rare sight compared with the amount of carbon fiber...
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Them’s the brakes
Them’s the brakes It’s a thankless job… Bicycle brakes don’t get much love. You typically don’t gush to your riding buddies about being able to stop. Instead, the latest shifting gizmos earn your...
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Eddy Merckx
Eddy Merckx King Eddy on black velvet Eddy is the king. With over 500 wins during his career as a bike racer, Belgian Eddy Merckx definitely earned his status as the best bike racer who ever lived....
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museum photos
Photos Crash! Early attempts at flight… Detroit bike shop, 1920 Jack Heid wins Race start, 47th Chicago Six-Day Not all cycling history is black & white. Frank Kramer, National Champion 1901 to...
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Newark and Nutley Velodromes
The Newark Velodrome 1907 – 1930 Newark Velodrome 1925 The old racing bikes in our museum share a number of things in common. A lot of them have wooden rims, sure. Pop Brennan or Willy Apelhans may...
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