For the past 5 months I have excitedly awaited this. Muriel's brother is a home inspector and has opportunity to see amazing bikes, which he enjoys texting me pics of. Not many are obtainable. Until now. Last July he found an unbelievable 1898 Glenwood out of the "safety bike" era when true bicycles came available as an improvement to the High-Wheelers and Pennyfarthings. I asked him if he could pursue it and he advised me it may be possible but I must be patient.
We moved back to Boyne in October and I reopened and relit my bikeshop passion. As for that 120yr old bicycle? Well, I pretty much shelved the excitement and Muriel's brother had not said a peep about it.
Then came Christmas Eve, we arrive back home after a festive night with family and all is quiet. My wife asked that I stay outside for a moment. Ok. By then, I knew some kind of surprise awaited me. I just never in my wildest dreams imagined seeing THIS....
Highly Favoured (12-28-2019)
So now you'll recondition it? I guess that's your version of me finding a signed first edition of "To Kill a Mockingbird."
FireBrand (12-27-2019)
We have a restaurant I eat at at leas once a week north of Atlanta called the OK Cafe, named after the place in that book. They actually have a letter on the wall from the author to the owners, etc. I can't remember the content and such, next time I'm there I'll take a close up pic and post it for you.
Bookman (12-27-2019)
Probably right. You just don't see these every day. The bikes from the 1920-50's are frequently seen but as the one veteran collector/enthusiast at the forum specifically dealing with the pre-WWII bikes said, "That's a really old bike". I visited my bike dealership friend here in town and he was totally unaware of the 1890's Bike Boom.
Writer guidelines for one of the magazines:
About Bicycling
Let me tell you.... he wanted your address. I said, "I don't know." I said you can tell where he kind of lives from his Strava app rides. He says that's no good. So, I say, are you FB friends with the wife? He says yes. FB Message her. He does. And it all goes from there. That's my very small involvement in all of this. I'm so happy though, that this bike found a loving home and that a preservation is in store for it. Be Blessed, FB, you deserve all the richness and fullness!