Comments on: Bikes on D-Day http://www.interbiketimes.com/2009/06/09/bikes-on-d-day/ The Official Blog Of Interbike Fri, 12 Mar 2010 04:28:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Harry Bullens http://www.interbiketimes.com/2009/06/09/bikes-on-d-day/comment-page-1/#comment-37587 Harry Bullens Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:41:23 +0000 http://www.interbiketimes.com/?p=816#comment-37587 So did the Italians but they had soid tyres and did not fold. Ultra rare. Only ever seen one that i was offered for £800.00 in 1973 at Rimini, Italy. In the surplus yard were willys jeeps stacked 10 high, helecopters and motor guzi motorcycles with shaft driven side car and machiene gun mounts also Guzi mini tracked motrs like the German Ketenkrad. I owned 10 well bikes and 3 drop containers.I still have a bonb clip for it. I also bought out Brock House 35 years ago. 20 new corgis and parts. Sorry nothing left. See my well bike @ the para museum frame 375 and the national mororcycle museum in its container. All but 1 of my Well Bikes came from The Hook Of Holland and were gas cut up into sections. I could not get any more in the car and left 3 un- repairable sections behind. I do still have an original supply basket, droppoing straps and parachute. dropping parachute for the folding cycle. One dummy parachute man as used in Arnem dated 1944. and some other small items. Phone 0784-3995-935 So did the Italians but they had soid tyres and did not fold. Ultra rare. Only ever seen one that i was offered for £800.00 in 1973 at Rimini, Italy. In the surplus yard were willys jeeps stacked 10 high, helecopters and motor guzi motorcycles with shaft driven side car and machiene gun mounts also Guzi mini tracked motrs like the German Ketenkrad. I owned 10 well bikes and 3 drop containers.I still have a bonb clip for it. I also bought out Brock House 35 years ago. 20 new corgis and parts. Sorry nothing left. See my well bike @ the para museum frame 375 and the national mororcycle museum in its container. All but 1 of my Well Bikes came from The Hook Of Holland and were gas cut up into sections. I could not get any more in the car and left 3 un-
repairable sections behind. I do still have an original supply basket, droppoing straps and parachute. dropping parachute for the folding cycle. One dummy parachute man as used in Arnem dated 1944. and some other small items.
Phone 0784-3995-935

]]> By: Peter Badger http://www.interbiketimes.com/2009/06/09/bikes-on-d-day/comment-page-1/#comment-37567 Peter Badger Wed, 01 Jul 2009 02:42:13 +0000 http://www.interbiketimes.com/?p=816#comment-37567 During World War II, the German Army had a large number of bicycle units, probably more than the British or the French, in view of the German want for non-motorized transport of troops. During World War II, the German Army had a large number of bicycle units, probably more than the British or the French, in view of the German want for non-motorized transport of troops.

]]> By: John Marshall http://www.interbiketimes.com/2009/06/09/bikes-on-d-day/comment-page-1/#comment-37363 John Marshall Tue, 23 Jun 2009 15:21:42 +0000 http://www.interbiketimes.com/?p=816#comment-37363 I have one of those original bicycles, it was purchased war surplus by my father in the 1950's. It has caliber brakes, leather seat, everything by BSA. It otherwise looks identical to the one pictured on the website. I have one of those original bicycles, it was purchased war surplus by my father in the 1950’s. It has caliber brakes, leather seat, everything by BSA. It otherwise looks identical to the one pictured on the website.

]]> By: George Wolter http://www.interbiketimes.com/2009/06/09/bikes-on-d-day/comment-page-1/#comment-37361 George Wolter Tue, 23 Jun 2009 15:04:05 +0000 http://www.interbiketimes.com/?p=816#comment-37361 Re: Bikes on "D" Day, (June 6th, 1944). The French had folding bikes during World War I, which they carried on their backs. They weighed 18 pounds!!! Where have we been?? I doubt that they had the know-how to "draw" tubing back then and must have had "wire wound" tubing?? I don't know, but I thought---WOW! Re: Bikes on “D” Day, (June 6th, 1944).
The French had folding bikes during World War I, which they carried on their backs. They weighed 18 pounds!!! Where have we been?? I doubt that they had the know-how to “draw” tubing back then and must have had “wire wound” tubing?? I don’t know, but I thought—WOW!

]]> By: John Berry http://www.interbiketimes.com/2009/06/09/bikes-on-d-day/comment-page-1/#comment-37343 John Berry Tue, 23 Jun 2009 03:49:26 +0000 http://www.interbiketimes.com/?p=816#comment-37343 I was very young when the war ended, but I seem to remember another type of folding bike (or just possibly a folding moped). I have no idea of the nationality, because it was "owned" by one of my friend's older brothers who had been in RAF ground crew, and so may have been "liberated". It was red, had smallish wheels, and a small square-ish frame that was made at least in part of sheet metal. I think the frame had hinges. Does anyone have an idea of what the real object behind this vague memory was? John I was very young when the war ended, but I seem to remember another type of folding bike (or just possibly a folding moped). I have no idea of the nationality, because it was “owned” by one of my friend’s older brothers who had been in RAF ground crew, and so may have been “liberated”.

It was red, had smallish wheels, and a small square-ish frame that was made at least in part of sheet metal. I think the frame had hinges. Does anyone have an idea of what the real object behind this vague memory was?

John

]]> By: Rich Kelly http://www.interbiketimes.com/2009/06/09/bikes-on-d-day/comment-page-1/#comment-36970 Rich Kelly Thu, 11 Jun 2009 16:21:30 +0000 http://www.interbiketimes.com/?p=816#comment-36970 Thanks for the update Ken! It was a pleasure meeting and with you on Saturday. Thanks for the update Ken! It was a pleasure meeting and with you on Saturday.

]]> By: Ken Glaze http://www.interbiketimes.com/2009/06/09/bikes-on-d-day/comment-page-1/#comment-36961 Ken Glaze Thu, 11 Jun 2009 08:00:10 +0000 http://www.interbiketimes.com/?p=816#comment-36961 Hello! I'm the Ken pictured here. Fantastic pictures, Rich! A few more details: The bicycle is Danish-built copy of the bicycle made by the Birmingham Small Arms Company for the British Army in WWII. After the war, a large number of the British bikes were bought by Denmark and they proved so popular the Danes built their own copies of the design, which were exact copies of the BSA design except for brakes and front sprocket. This particular bike is one of those copies. I have no idea of it's date of manufacture, but it's before 1990 because the coaster brake is labled "Made in West Germany". The Danes sold many of these bikes as military surplus in 2000, but I purchased this machine from a private collector in 2006. The pedals are actually pretty nice to use, as long as your shoe has a positive heel. Sneakers roll off the pegs in 2 revolutions of the front sprocket. Hello! I’m the Ken pictured here. Fantastic pictures, Rich!

A few more details: The bicycle is Danish-built copy of the bicycle made by the Birmingham Small Arms Company for the British Army in WWII. After the war, a large number of the British bikes were bought by Denmark and they proved so popular the Danes built their own copies of the design, which were exact copies of the BSA design except for brakes and front sprocket. This particular bike is one of those copies. I have no idea of it’s date of manufacture, but it’s before 1990 because the coaster brake is labled “Made in West Germany”. The Danes sold many of these bikes as military surplus in 2000, but I purchased this machine from a private collector in 2006.

The pedals are actually pretty nice to use, as long as your shoe has a positive heel. Sneakers roll off the pegs in 2 revolutions of the front sprocket.

]]> By: Rich Kelly http://www.interbiketimes.com/2009/06/09/bikes-on-d-day/comment-page-1/#comment-36953 Rich Kelly Wed, 10 Jun 2009 23:04:22 +0000 http://www.interbiketimes.com/?p=816#comment-36953 On those "pedals," think pedaling in combat boots, not flip-flops and they seem more appropriate ;-) On those “pedals,” think pedaling in combat boots, not flip-flops and they seem more appropriate ;-)

]]> By: Erik http://www.interbiketimes.com/2009/06/09/bikes-on-d-day/comment-page-1/#comment-36952 Erik Wed, 10 Jun 2009 22:58:57 +0000 http://www.interbiketimes.com/?p=816#comment-36952 It is very cool but I'd probably want to replace those "pedals" right quick as they'd eventually ruin my feet even worse than they are already are. I'm big on folding bikes these days, might even be in the market for one soon. It is very cool but I’d probably want to replace those “pedals” right quick as they’d eventually ruin my feet even worse than they are already are.

I’m big on folding bikes these days, might even be in the market for one soon.

]]> By: Fritz http://www.interbiketimes.com/2009/06/09/bikes-on-d-day/comment-page-1/#comment-36948 Fritz Wed, 10 Jun 2009 19:41:18 +0000 http://www.interbiketimes.com/?p=816#comment-36948 That *is* pretty cool! That *is* pretty cool!

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