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Board for buying and selling Wheelmen goods and services. / Renewal reminder for membership in The Wheelmen

« on: March 27, 2020, 08:40:36 PM »

Just a reminder from the Membership Chairman about renewing your formal (i.e. REAL) membership in The Wheelmen organization.  Ability to read and post here on the message board does NOT necessarily mean you are a member of The Wheelmen.

You can renew (and join if you haven't been a member) from this website:
https://www.thewheelmen.com/sections/membership/membership.php

If you have a question about your membership status, sned me an e-mail at:
MemberShip@thewheelmen.org

By the way, the first 2020 Newsletter has been delayed a bit due to swtiching printer companies (or something like that). .


Richard DeLombard
Your Friendly Membership Guy

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General discussions on Wheelmen topics. / Membership renewal reminder

« on: March 27, 2020, 08:24:11 PM »

Just a reminder from the Membership Chairman about renewing your formal (i.e. REAL) membership in The Wheelmen organization.  Ability to read and post here on the message board does NOT necessarily mean you are a member of The Wheelmen.

You can renew (and join if you haven't been a member) from this website:
https://www.thewheelmen.com/sections/membership/membership.php

If you have a question about your membership status, sned me an e-mail at:
MemberShip@thewheelmen.org

By the way, the first 2020 Newsletter has been delayed a bit due to swtiching printer companies (or something like that). .


Richard DeLombard
Your Friendly Membership Guy

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Board for buying and selling Wheelmen goods and services. / Crescent 1891 safety bicycle available in Belgium

« on: February 27, 2020, 05:17:59 PM »

A Crescent 1891 safety bicycle purchased at a Copake auction is now available in Belgium.
This Crescent was in the Metz collection.
It is a complete bicycle with mudguards.
Its frame number is 7452.

This Crescent is being sold by Dirk Van Luchem.

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General discussions on Wheelmen topics. / Ohio activities this year

« on: February 17, 2020, 10:29:43 PM »

FYI
I have an on-line schedule of Ohio and area Wheelmen activities.
The location is:  http://ohiowheelmen.org/owpages/schedule.html

Please let me know if you want to participate in these.  Of course, for the out-of-state events, contact the appropriate person.

One not on the schedule is a non-Wheelmen event called TOSRV, a two-day, 200 mile weekend in mid-May. Weather permitting, I plan to ride my 57" Columbia Light Roadster.  Anyone want to join in on a high wheel or antique safety?

A few of us are also talking about doing a group ride on a trail this spring.


Richard DeLombard
Ohio Wheelmen Captain
ohiowheelmencapt@gmail.com

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Board for buying and selling Wheelmen goods and services. / reprinting one of The Wheelmen trifolds

« on: January 27, 2020, 10:13:39 PM »

I re-did the trifold that starts with:
A bit of history
... here today.

I am having 100 printed up for my use this spring and summer for just under $30.
Printing and trifolding is done by Staples and I pick them up at my local store.
This is via heavy paper, but not real stiff card stock.
I used my Membership Chair e-mail address and the PO box I use for Membership and for Ohio Captain.

If someone wants me to make minor changes for their e-mail address and/or postal address, let me know. I can then provide you with a PDF file to have a local printer make them for you.  Maybe your printer can use cardstock and trifold it. 
Or you could use the PDF file with my Membership Chair info.

DO NOT USE THE ATTACHED PDF FILES BECAUSE I HAVE REDUCED THE RESOLUTION TO MAKE A SMALL FILE SIZE TO SHOW HERE.


Dick DeLombard
ohiowheelmencapt@gmail.com

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Board for buying and selling Wheelmen goods and services. / Heubach lady bicycle figurine for sale

« on: January 19, 2020, 06:43:05 PM »

An antique dealer sent me these photos of a Heubach lady bicycle figurine that is for sale at $650. She stands about 16" tall (judging by the ruler in the one photo.)

If any member of THE WHEELMEN is interested, I will furnish the dealer's contact info.

This is NOT mine nor do I have any interest in it nor will I receive any kickback or commission.

Send me an e-mail if you are interested.

Richard DeLombard

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Board for buying and selling Wheelmen goods and services. / Membership in The Wheelmen organization

« on: December 21, 2019, 09:48:09 PM »

Just a reminder to some folks registered here on the Message Board.
Being registered here does not bestow real membership in THE WHEELMEN organization.

Real membership in The Wheelmen is much more than being able to create and answer posts on this message board.

If you are not a formal member of The Wheelmen, I would encourage you join and enjoy the full benefits of The Wheelmen and its members.  Information about The Wheelmen is here:
 http://thewheelmen.org/redesign/about-us/
Membership may be accomplished on-line or via a printed form, both available here:
 https://www.thewheelmen.com/secti…/membership/membership.php


Richard DeLombard
(you guessed it) Membership Chairman
The Wheelmen

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General discussions on Wheelmen topics. / Membership in The Wheelmen organization

« on: December 21, 2019, 09:11:22 PM »

Just a reminder to some folks registered here on the Message Board.
Being registered here does not bestow real membership in THE WHEELMEN organization.

Real membership in The Wheelmen is much more than being able to create and answer posts on this message board.

If you are not a formal member of The Wheelmen, I would encourage you join and enjoy the full benefits of The Wheelmen and its members.  Information about The Wheelmen is here:
 http://thewheelmen.org/redesign/about-us/
Membership may be accomplished on-line or via a printed form, both available here:
 https://www.thewheelmen.com/secti…/membership/membership.php


Richard DeLombard
(you guessed it) Membership Chairman
The Wheelmen

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General discussions on Wheelmen topics. / Ohio Wheelmen annual Memorabilia Meet in March

« on: December 09, 2019, 02:31:00 PM »

I have sent this message as an e-mail to selected active Wheelmen in the midwest.
Comments from other Wheelmen are also welcome, either as replies here in the message board or as an e-mail to me at ohiowheelmencapt@gmail.com.


The Ohio Wheelmen have sponsored an annual Memorabilia Meet that was hosted by the Bicycle Museum of America in New Bremen, Ohio for the last ten years. This event was attended and supported by Wheelmen from many Midwest states as well as occasional Wheelmen from Canada and the east coast. Wheelmen members and others brought collections of their memorabilia to show, discuss, and swap as well as each year one or two Wheelmen would give a presentation on an area of their expertise.

The Museum location was somewhat central to Wheelmen residing in Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, and Kentucky as well as not too far from Illinois.

The Museum has informed me that they are no longer able to support the annual Memorabilia Meet. Among the reasons cited included mobility and safe access to the third floor, lack of space on the first floor for the event, and also reduced staffing levels of the museum. In addition, we have experienced constraints on the Meet event timing with access to the theater (across the street), a lunch-time break, and the presentations.

In addition, over the years there has been a decline in the number of Wheelmen bringing memorabilia collections and/or other material to show, discuss, and swap.

So, with these problems, we are faced with several options.
a)   Move the Meet to another venue in or near New Bremen,
b)   Move the Meet to another Ohio venue,
c)   Allow another state Wheelmen group to sponsor the Meet in their area, or
d)   Simply cancel the annual Memorabilia Meet.

Thoughts and comments from you are solicited and welcomed in the very near future. The current Wheelmen Newsletter had an uncertain date and location for the Meet and the next Newsletter may be too late for adequate notice.

So, what are your thoughts about the Memorabilia Meet? I’d like to hear from you.


Richard DeLombard
Ohio Wheelmen Captain

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General discussions on Wheelmen topics. / New bicycle museum now in Ontario, Canada

« on: November 17, 2019, 12:38:26 AM »

Glen Norcliffe has assembled a bicycle museum in Kincardine, Ontario.

Huron Bicycle Museum
https://www.huronbicyclemuseum.com/

With over 50 bicycles and tricycles, the Huron Bicycle Museum displays the evolution of the bicycle from 1817 to 1980 in 7 stages during which the technologies developed and adapted for cycles became ever more complex.

This Museum has Canada's most comprehensive cycle collection.

It is now listed on the Wheelmen LINKS page here:
https://www.thewheelmen.com/sections/links/links.php

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General discussions on Wheelmen topics. / The Wheelmen Records

« on: November 14, 2019, 08:20:31 PM »

I started a Wheelmen 'Records' page after our 156 Wheel stack back at the 2012 Findlay Meet. The Wheelmen members, please review the categories and let me know whose names should be entered to fill the unknown spots.
http://ohiowheelmen.org/owpages/wheelmenrecords.html

•   NUMBER OF RIDERS IN A HIGH WHEEL STACK
•   NUMBER OF ANTIQUE BICYCLES & TRICYCLES AT ONE MEET
•   NUMBER OF CONSECUTIVE CENTURY DAYS RIDING AN ORDINARY
•   NUMBER OF CENTURIES RIDDEN AT CONSECUTIVE WHEELMEN NATIONAL MEETS
•   CUMMULATIVE DISTANCE FOR ORDINARY RIDING
•   DISTANCE OF CONTINUOUS RIDING AN ORDINARY WITHOUT DISMOUNTING
•   NUMBER OF RIDERS COMPLETING A CENTURY AT A WHEELMEN MEET
•   OLDEST AND YOUNGEST RIDERS TO COMPLETE A CROSS-COUNTRY ORDINARY TOUR
•   OLDEST AND YOUNGEST RIDERS TO COMPLETE A CENTURY AT A WHEELMEN MEET
•   FASTEST CENTURY ON AN ORDINARY BICYCLE
•   WHEELMEN ANNUAL MEET ATTENDANCE

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General discussions on Wheelmen topics. / Forres, Scotland 1890 photo of cyclist group

« on: November 13, 2019, 10:40:01 AM »

This article was found by John Skocdole. It features a photo of a group of cyclists in the Forres, Scotland area.
One penny farthing amongst a bunch of safeties.

https://www.northern-scot.co.uk/news/photo-from-forres-past-turns-up-in-surrey-186109/

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General discussions on Wheelmen topics. / Philadelphia Thanksgiving Day parade - 1968 & 2019

« on: November 13, 2019, 09:48:42 AM »

Wheelmen will be riding in this year's Thanksgiving Day parade in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on November 28. There is still time to get in this year if you want to ride or even carry one end of The Wheelmen banner in front. Contact Dave and Sue Gray who are coordinating our entry.

Here are two items from the group who rode in 1968. That was the first Philadelphia Thanksgiving Parade for the Wheelmen. It was also the first parade for David Gray and Sue Gray's father. The group posed like that to make the photo look old and only men rode in the early Wheelmen parades.

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General discussions on Wheelmen topics. / Newsletter contribution

« on: October 13, 2019, 08:50:13 PM »

Brian Birkner posted the following on Facebook:

To everyone in the Wheelmen family!!!!!
The deadline for newsletter submissions for the winter newsletter is this Tuesday October 15th!
Please consider submitting a story of a past or upcoming event! We would all like to know what you have been up to, and what you will be up to in the coming New Year!

What I added:
If you're a member of The Wheelmen, help your organization by contributing an article, short or long, just do it!

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General discussions on Wheelmen topics. / Newsletter changes

« on: September 27, 2019, 10:50:21 PM »

After a lengthy, successful tenure as The Wheelmen Newsletter Editor, Colin Bohash is handing over the reins to Brian Birkner.
If you have material for the next Newsletter, send it to Brian via e-mail or postal mail.
 e-mail address:   wheelmennewsletter@outlook.com
Postal address:
     Brian Birkner
     3907 Terjo Ln
     Chester, VA 23831-1865

The submission deadline for the FALL edition of the newsletter is October 15th.
The current Newsletter is in the mail now and should be arriving soon (if not already in your mailbox).

Richard