This 1954 Ladies Varsity is a Beautiful Early Schwinn Lightweight Touring Bicycle. Typically when you think of Schwinn Varsity you think of the mass amounts of Varsitys produced in the 1970s, this Gem definitely comes from a Different Era. Classic Blue, Cream, and Red Paint, with a Sturmey Archer 3 Speed, Hand Brakes, Touring Saddle, Lightweight wheels, and Fenders.

1953 J.C.Parkes Magpie made by Parkes Lightweight Cycles – Century Works – Aston Brook Street – Birmingham 6. Parkes Lightweight Cycles were hand made and are quite rare. The founder James Parkes of James Parkes and Sons started producing bicycle frames and fittings in 1895. Parkes and Sons turned into ” The Sun Cycle Fitting Company ” Producing Bicycle and Motor Cycle Frames and Fittings. F.C. Parkes Grand son of James was responsible of the Development of Parkes Lightweight Bicycles.

This is a Vintage 1948 Arnold Schwinn New World Sports Tourist Bicycle with Superior Up Grades was Schwinn’s Finest Lightweight Bicycle in the Popular Price Range. This 3 piece crank Version New World came with Superior Cranks, Headset, Bottom Bracket, and Stainless Steel 26″ x 1 1/4 Schwinn Superior Rims laced to a Schwinn Large Flange Freewheel Hub, Schwinn Hand Brakes and Calipers, and Torrington Pedals. The Large Flange Front Hub and Schwinn Cycelock were dealer ordered up grades.

Beautiful 1983 Nishiki Medalist Road Bicycle, Made in Japan, Hand Crafted by Kawamura, with High Quality Champion # 1 Chrome Molyboen Butted Tube Tange Steel. This 1983 Japanese made Medalist was marked in the US as a High Quality Road Bike, It is a fine racer, Far superior to the droves if other Nishiki’s I have had before. I acquired this bike as a frame and fork, I suspect it was adorned with Suntour Suberbe back in the day.

Sweet Vintage Lugged Steel Terranaut Ariel 12 Speed Road Bike. The Terranaut was a house brand of bicycles for The Touring Cyclist Shops in St. Louis area in the early 1980s. The Bike has Beautiful Construction made with Quality Vintage Japanese Cro Mo Seamless Steel Tange 5 PG Tubes.