Collecting Vintage Mountain Bikes

The precursor to the modern day bicycle was the 1817 draisine named for its german inventor karl.

Collecting vintage mountain bikes.

Shop for and learn about vintage and antique bicycles. Collecting researching restoring riding. The style technology and unique paint customization of that era were ground breaking then and still are to this day. Some of the earliest true bicycles made in the mid 1800s were called velocipedes by the manufacturers.

The bikes we offer are carefully hand selected for their styling technology color. The bicycle by definition is a form of the velocipede which means it has wheels and is human powered. We are an exclusive. These bicycles represent a private collection are fully operational and have seen or will see riding time in the near future.

I have a property near the cuyuna trails in minnesota that will eventually be set up as a short term rental. Hello and welcome to great american bicycles. These bikes dont only provide smooth rides on mountainous terrains but also provide a unique and classic look as compared to the contemporary mountain bike models available. It s simply a list of what i consider to be the best 100 vintage mountain bikes.

Vintage mountain bike collection looking for ideas and advice. Vintage mountain bike workshop. Vintage mountain bike enthusiasts are even more careful about their bicycles because of the value and sentiments associated with the unique and classic models. I want to have a small collection of vintage mountain bikes maybe 6.

1938 schwinn larkspur bomber. A collection of vintage mountain bikes from the early pioneers such as charlie cunningham joe breeze steve potts and tom ritchey with parts from wilderness trail bikes suntour and shimano. I have been collecting bikes for over 30 years and am now specializing in vintage american mountain bikes from the 90 s. I plan to add links to photos or catalogue scans for each of the listed bikes in the near future.

Learn about those antique bikes along with some cool vintage models valued by collectors today. The history of each bike is noted with serial numbers. Click on titles or photos for more details.