Bike Museum (without walls)
One of the long term projects for Bike Fort Collins is the establishment of a bike museum. There are lots of great museum quality bikes in the community and we would like to establish a museum to share them with the citizens and visitors of Fort Collins. Until the time that we can establish a building for this purpose we have started collecting and purchasing bikes for the museum and placing the in various businesses in the Old Town area as our "Bike Museum Without Walls". Here is where they are currently, so stop in and take a look at bicycling history.
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Armstrong Hotel
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259 S College Ave
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Starry Night Coffee House
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112 S College Ave
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1950's Bianchi women's town bike
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Cache Bank
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100 S College Ave
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Bike moved to Cafe Bicylette
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Rio Grande Restaurant
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143 W Mountain Ave
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1986 Bainchi road racer
1975 Guerciotti Pista
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The Bean Cycle
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144 N College Ave
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Visitors Info Center
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13 Old Town Sq,
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1907 Grady Track bicycle
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Cafe Bicylette
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19 Old Town Square
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1970 Bottechia racer
1969 Phillips fixed gear
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Cafe Ardour
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259 S College Ave,
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1949 Thomann 8 speed French Tourer
This Un-restored Machine Was Built In The French Cylo Touring Tradition Of 'Rugged Luxury'. With It's Simplex Derailleurs, Mafac Brakes, Ideale Saddle; With Fenders, Carriers, Generator Lighting System, This Bicycle Was Ready To Carry It's Owner Into The Hills Around Paris On Extended Outings.
The Thomann, Though A Lesser Bicycle Than Those Built By Such Star Constructeurs As Alex Singer, Rene Herse, & Jo Routens, Did Fit Better The More Typical Parisian Working Class Budget.
Loaned By: Jeff Nye
1889 EAGLE High Wheel Safety
The Eagle Was A Well Engineered Machine Invented Near The End Of The Victorian Era In The U.S.A. With The Large Driving Wheel In The Rear And Balance Wheel Up Front, The Eagle Was Considered Much Safer Than It's Cousin The Penny Farthing. And Due To The Eagle's Triangulated Frame And Unique De-Mountable Saddle, This Bicycle Was Prized For It's Racing And Hill Climbing Abilities.
50" Wheel, 42 Pounds.
In 1889 The Eagle Would Have Sold For: $137.00
Loaned By: Jeffery Nye
1941 SIEBER TRACK RACER
Located Near The Italian Border, In The Town Of Chiasso Switzerland, The Sieber Bicycle Factory Was Renowned For Producing Fine Racing Machines, Tires, Wooden Rims And A Variety Of Other Racing Components.
Noting The Finely Cut Lugs And Drop-Outs, The Very Thin Seat And Chain Stays, And Custom Fluted Crank Arms With Hollow Crank Spindle, It Is Clear That At 18 Pounds This Lightweight Machine Was Intended For Serious Track Competition.
Custom Built For U.S. Olympian
Loaned By : Jeff Nye
1898 COLUMBIA ROADSTER
Built By The Pope Manufacturing Company In Hartford Conn., This Fixed-Gear Roadster Offered The Very Latest In Lightweight Seamless Frame Construction And The Most Modern of High Quality Components.
This Lightweight Bicycle Has A Very Large 98" Gear And Features 'The Kelly' Adjustable Handlebar With Leather Grips, Wooden Rims, Single-Tube Tires, And A Leather Saddle. Options Included: Royal Blue Head Tube And Banded Rims, Inflater, Coaster Pegs And Wind-Up Bell. The Brass Badge, (fork), Is A Path License And Was Required By Law For Users Of The Paths.
RESTORED AND LOANED BY: JEFFERY NYE
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