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/
Concept 1865 Electric Bike
To celebrate the German-based company's founding year in 1865, "The Chemical Company" teamed up with product designers Ding3000 to create the e-velocipede. Called Concept 1865, the high tech bicycle is a modern day Penny Farthing remake.
Gallery from exposition EUROBIKE in Friedrichshafen August 2015:
Catalogue BASF 2015:
Three expositions 1896
A small overview on three very famous england expositions from 1896:
- STANLEY SHOW
- THE BIRMINGHAM SHOW
- NATIONAL CYCLE SHOW AT THE CRYSTAL PALACE
Bad Bruckenau meeting for collectors - 2015 July 4th
A traditional summer meeting for collectors and bicycle fans in Ivan Sojc´s museum - Bad Bruckenau in Germany. Fantastic weather, nice venue, many new bicycles, top hosts, friendly people, the best atmosphere...Thanks Ivan.
Gerard Buisset - A rare set of photos from event c.1970
A nice set of photos from meeting in France circa 1970s. Mr. Gerard Buisset - one of the most important collectors in the world, probably organized this event and his face is on some of these photos. His museum was closed after his death and all bicycles were sold. Many of them were really very rare. All collectors and museums are very proud if owns any machines from ex Buisset collection.
Full steel velocipede c.1870
Hallo World,
I am looking for any information about this full steel velocipede. It is my new finding for my collection, I found it in France. I am not have any idea about maker or patent concentring to this machine.
I would be absolutelly happy with every help.
New Museum of bicycles - Opening day 6.6.2015
New bicycle museum in Moravia was open 6.6.2015.
more: http://www.muzeumkol.eu/
