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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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Board for buying and selling Wheelmen goods and services. / Re: Early Cycle Lighting

« on: December 16, 2019, 08:42:03 PM »

$240 or $900 ?
Wow.

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

« on: December 15, 2019, 11:53:04 PM »

I regret to say that for a long list of reasons, the Memorabilia Meet conducted by the Ohio Wheelmen is being CANCELLED for March 2020 and most likely will not be revived in future years.  It was a bit of a unique meet in that the primary function was to exhibit and display and explain collection of Wheelmen-era ephemera ranging from tools to paper goods to cycle accessories and beyond.  We also had one or two leading experts give a presentation about their area of expertise.

This concept of a Meet to share expertise was some of the impetus of having the workshops at the 2018 Oberlin National Meet. There, members shared their area of expertise with an even larger audience.

There was some trading, swapping, buying, and selling that went on, but primarily it was 'all for show'.  We appreciate the Bicycle Museum of America for hosting the Meet all these years. It was a very convenient day for far-away Wheelmen members to also tour the museum collections (and even some back rooms there).

I sure appreciate the efforts put forth by many members who participated in these Meets and a very hearty Thank You to the presenters each year.


Richard DeLombard
Ohio Wheelmen Captain
and overworked-this-time-of-year Membership Chairman

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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. / Re: Blast From the Past

« on: November 06, 2019, 07:29:14 PM »

If you are a formal member of The Wheelmen, contact your Texas state captain to find out about events.

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Board for buying and selling Wheelmen goods and services. / Re: 1895 LIFE MAGAZINE COVER

« on: October 22, 2019, 10:20:40 PM »

How about this 1900 ABC book cover.
What brand / model bicycle?

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Board for buying and selling Wheelmen goods and services. / Re: 1895 LIFE MAGAZINE COVER

« on: October 16, 2019, 02:09:56 AM »

Just the bicycle.

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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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Board for buying and selling Wheelmen goods and services. / Re: Original Columbia for Sale

« on: October 01, 2019, 07:24:00 PM »

Dr. Brian,

Back in July, two of us rode through Watseka on our way from home (Ohio and MIchigan) to The Wheelmen National Meet in Sedalia, Missouri!  I wish we had met you then! 
Here are some photos on our day when we rode from Monticello to Gilman.
https://www.crazyguyonabike.com/doc/page/?o=1mr&page_id=589466&v=4c

Both of us were on Columbia Light Roadsters!  Mine is 1888.
Are you sure you don't want to dust yours off, get some new rubber and leather, and mount up? 


Richard

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Board for buying and selling Wheelmen goods and services. / Re: Hate to see this happen at auction or anywhere else

« on: September 28, 2019, 09:44:53 PM »

I'm confused, Mike.
This blow-up shows 75.

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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