Invitation
Antique Bicycles Day
Boskovštejn 2017, June 17, Czech republic
What: Meeting, exhibition, swap market, collectors rendez- vous
Program: No races, no schedule, no obligation, just a day full of joy with old bicycles.
Where: Boskovštejn castle with one of the most interesting bicycle museum in Europe
Contact: http://www.muzeumkol.eu/
When: Weekend June 16-18, 2017, day D is June 17
Service: No registration fee, free parking, free space for the tent, guesthouses in the neighborhood. Limited number of tents for the exhibited bicycles for free
Partners:
Robert Štěrba – sterba-bike, Muzeum kol Boskovštejn, Motor Journal, Muzeum cyklistiky Zámek Nové Hrady, Atelier 13 – Advertising Studio, Ondra Huleš – Battaglia cyklonostalgie, Author – Czech bicycle maker
Organiser: Biczycle Collection – group of enthusiasts
Application: robin@sterba-kola.cz
Velocipediade 2016 and Auction „Historische Fahrräder e.V.“
Auction 2016 August 19th „Historische Fahrräder e.V."
Contact: http://historische-fahrraeder.de/veranstaltungen/velocipediade.html
27th annual International Cycling History Conference 2016 and Cycle-bration of 150 years of bicycling in America
Welcome in the USA
„Cycle-Bration“ - 150 years of bicycling in America
The big „Cycle-Bration“ event in New Haven (Connecticut) celebrated 150 years of bicycling in America. This was for an all age bike and rider event 2016 June 25th and 26th and was open to the public, free of costs, and open to bicycles (and riders) of all ages. This was part of the Arts and Ideas festival ( New Haven's largest festive).
Rendezvous pre1918 motorcycles - 2016 July
A program was organized to celebrate the 110th anniversary of the Pacov Race which was held on 8 July 1906; the international prize was set by the French Motorcycle Club.
The event was mainly an exhibition. The „A“ machine category only passed the way to Pacov.
Over 400 photos on gallery opens your eyes and reminding atmosphere there...
150 years of Bicycling in America - Invitation
Hello world
This year (2016) marks the 150 year anniversary of the first bicycle patent in the world !!!! Pierre Lallement rode across the New Haven Green April 4th 1866 ( first newspaper account of a bicycle ride in the world) , he files for a patent April 30th with patent attorney John Earl, and the worlds first bicycle patent was granted November 20th 1866. 2016 June 25th and 26th, 2016 come join the "Cycle-bration" in New Haven and Ansonia CT and stay fo the International Cycling History Conference ( ICHC) through June 29th.
150 years of Bicycling in America
New book - PUCH Fahrrader (Walter Ulreich and Wolfgang Wehap)
Walter Ulreich is famous Austrian collector, fan and bicycle expert. His book Das Steyr-Waffenrad from 1995 is very good text for study of this brand.
We have known that he prepared new book for many years concernng Johan Puch. At the moment is in market. Book with more than 400 pages and a lot of pictures is from two authors (Walter Ulreich and Wolfgang Wehap) is full information for study. Thank you Walter.
Contact for order: http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=dp_byline_sr_book_1?ie=UTF8&text=Walter+Ulreich&search-alias=books-uk&field-author=Walter+Ulreich&sort=relevancerank
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year 2016
I wish all the best for you and hope all your dreams come true in 2016.
Robert Štěrba and team STERBA-BIKE
I added small gallery with one of the best velocipedes I have ever seen. You can see photos as small christmas present from me:
Suspension velocipéde Bouchage & Cie, Lyon, France – 1869/70
A suspension velocipede Bouchage & Cie, Lyon. A similar type from the same French manufacturer you can see in the museum in Domazan in France. The model in Domazan is completely covered with corrosion because originally it was only polished. The steel and metal were polished without any surface treatment. In contrast, the machine in the picture has the original dark green paint with red lines. The suspension system of the machine is the same as for the machine from Domazan, with only small differences. The spring system consists of six small leaf springs on each side of the fork. Minor differences indicate that each machine was constructed as a single item, i.e. as an original machine, and that minor adjustments and improvements were constantly introduced. Their high purchase price meant that very few of these machines were made. This machine was preserved in Buisset’s collection in France, I restored it some years ago and this is a first viewing of the machine with the original design. All the components are the original ones and there is not one drop, not one millimetre of new paint; everything is 100% original, the same as when it was made in 1869.
Bouchage & Cie, Lyon, France - 1869/70
ČKV 1880 - Czech Velocipedists’ Club 1880 and "Prague's MILE 2015"
November 16, 1880 was a date of fundamental importance; on that day, the factory of Jan Kohout was the scene of a gathering of a number of young men who became enthralled riding high-wheel bicycles and decided to establish the Velocipedists’ Club. Its founding is dated to that day, although it received official approval on January 2, 1881. The founding meeting with 23 members present was held in February of 1881. Jindřich Cífka was elected as its first chairman. It was the first club in Bohemia and the second in Austro-Hungary.
New look (from Jirka Fiala) - source You Tube
The club’s activities slowly settled down and were limited to outings and trips after 1894. The club retained this atmosphere throughout the first half of the 20th century. Following the Communist coup in 1948, it just lingered on until it was involuntarily incorporated into the single sports organization, the Czechoslovak Federation of Physical Training (CFPT) in the mid-1950’s. The club archive was stored away in a forgotten cupboard of the gymnasium in Smíchov. There it remained forgotten for forty years.
Purely by accident, it was discovered by Mrs. Libuše Máchová, a former archivist. She happened to hand it over to Jan Bejšovec in 1992. Thus, the documents mapping the activities of the club from its founding to its disintegration found their way into the right hands. Logically, this led to renewal of the activities if the Czech Velocipedists’ Club in 1993. Jan Bejšovec was elected Chairman and held this position for 17 years. This is a record election period in the entire history of the club.
Photos from event in Prague 2015
ČKV 1880 and "Prague's MILE 2015"
The modern activities of the club in themselves would warrant a separate publication. Strict rules were valid from 1880 to 2015 November 7th. These applied to the Prague Mile ... being a Male only event BUT ... Check out the photos ... the supposedly you will find gent with the black handlebar moustache and black goatie beard ... is a Lady !!!! She is one part of provocative couple from Brno very well known to the club chairman and many other members. It is very fundamental break point for club rules, for the Club and especialy for club future.
Tony Pickering, my friend, wise and nice man, bicycle expert and member of VCC and the UK Pickwick Bicycle Club said: " Dressing as a man, I assume was a joke ... Little sad really to disobey the Club Rules founded in 1880, around the time the UK Pickwick Bicycle Club was formed which is strictly an ALL male gathering ... Sorry but I consider that lady and her friend brought this unique event down to a comedy level ... Bad Joke'
Prague's MILE race 2015
Horrible sad moment for our Club!!!!
The biggest jumble sale in Europe „Veterama 2015“
Veterama Mannheim 2015 October 9th, 10th and 11th
Veterama jumble sale in Mannheim is the biggest event in Europe where more than 50.000 visitors saw more than 4.500 sellers from many countries of all the World. Antique cars and modern classics, motorcycles, clubs, interest groups, spare parts, bicycles, models, literature, automobilia, clothing, restoration shops, workshop fitters, coachbuilders, auction houses, tool traders, tyre traders, accessories ...
Veterama meeting the volume 2015 was very specific when we speaking about bikes which were offered there. It was big oportunity to buy nice and rare machines. Many and many very early velocipedes, high wheels, rare machines - Bamboo, Hickory, Kangaroo, some tricycles, hard tire safeties and many race bicycles. Offer here was bigger than many collections in museums. Who stayed at home will have new possibilty in second weekend in October 2016.
Contakt: http://www.veterama.de/de/home
Where our store every years is:
Many NEW bikes and parts for Mannheim we showed some days before jumle sale.
26th International Cycling History Conference 2015 France
It was a pleasure to be participant in the 26th ICHC that was centered in Entraigues-sur-la-Sorgue in France. Small overview atmosphere is there:
Oficial webside: http://www.ichc.biz/index.php
ICHC France webside: http://www.ichc.biz/2015-EN/2015-01-intro.html
ICHC Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/International-Cycling-History-Conference-108768325850095/timeline/