Milano furniture fair 09 – bicycles

My friend Miki just returned from his trip to Milan furniture fair, where he also spotted some interesting bikes.

biomega bicycles

TOKYO Bike

Falcon single speed – my new ride

Its started with the 1982 Falcon Strada Racing bike I’ve received from Alex Padwa about a month ago. I’ve decided to make a single speed bicycle out of it. First the paint job, because some rust already was seen on the frame. The concept was black and white. I reconstructed the original Falcon logotype from the 60’s that was incorporated in the paint job. The assembling went trough several stages till it received its present modification, together with the Wald steel handlebar, white grips and MKS Sylvan road pedals. I’m very happy with the result, and the riding is a real joy.

Taipei bicycles

Bicycles in Taipei. Thanks to Shimy and Ilan for the images.

CCM Grand Touring

CCM Cycles
CCM manufactured a wide variety bicycles. Around 1899 many smaller bicycle makers went out of business, and CCM became Canada’s industry leader. Montreal, Winnipeg and Vancouver, where originally part of diversified network of CCM manufacturing process. However, by 1917, its manufacturing operations where moved into a larger factory in Weston, Toronto.
CCM Light Delivery Bicycle with an attached “Pixie” bicycle motor is a “motorized bicycle”.
Around 1932 CCM introduced the Light Delivery Bicycle, a freight bicycle with a stronger frame made of heavier gauge tubing and a basket. Previously, bicycles had been used as “commercial vehicles, either in a tricycle configuration or as modified touring tricycles.” In the late 1940s a “Pixie” bicycle motor was installed to assist with climbing hills. One Ottawa greengrocer was seen using one of these delivery bikes from the 1930s until the early 1960s.
During the Second World War CCM’s production line was declared an essential war service. They produced motorcars, which have allegedly been used as light military vehicles.
Most CCM bikes were simple mass-market bicycles. The CCM Mustang was a popular children’s bicycle similar to the Schwinn Orange Krate or Raleigh Chopper. During the 1970s the company produced the popular and inexpensive CCM Targa model. In later years the company attempted to produce some high-end road bicycles such as the Silver Ghost. CCM declared bankruptcy in 1983.
The CCM name was purchased by the Quebec firm, Procycle, which has purchased rights to a number of corporate names for use on different lines of bicycles.

(source Wikipedia)

Childhood memory

Red Raleigh bicycle by David Tartakover

Cycle Chic – Theodor Herzl

“Herzl beside his bicycle, then revolutionary. About 1900.” This image and the caption is taken from “ALTNEULAND”, novel written by Theodor Herzl in 1902 (English edition, published by Haifa publishing Co. Ltd., 1961)