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Page updated 10th May 2008

 

Please note that all contact information provided is for correspondence within Australia, unless otherwise noted.

 

 

Catalogue of the Canberra Bicycle Museum Collection for Sale   This is a pdf and you will need Adobe Acrobat to download it..  

Bicycles for Sale

 Bicycles Wanted

Parts for Sale

  
Books for Sale  
Memorabilia for Sale  

 

 

 

Bicycles for Sale

 

  • Hanimex 3speed, maybe 40 yrs old. Patrick, Canberra.  phone 02 6286 4422

  • Malvern Star, 6 speed racer, exc. condition. Joel Beasant 02 97971339 joelbeasant@aapt.net.au

  • Road racer, exc condition.  Joel Beasant 02 97971339 joelbeasant@aapt.net.au

  • Eagle replica made by Spillane in the U.S.A. Nickel plated with black rims, immaculate condition. $8,000. Phillip Levi (08) 82967489

  • Pennyfarthing Replica, small racer, 46" $2500. Phillip Levi (08) 82967489

  • Bates 1984, (English), sports 22" frame, 3 sp der. Peter Wells (08) 94591750

  • Manxman (West Australian) ladies. complete, orig though faded paint and decals. Peter Wells, Perth (08) 94591750

  • Malvern Star gents, 3 sp Sturmey Arch. curved top bar, complete. Peter Wells, Perth (08) 94591750

  • Replica pennyfarthings, built to order by Robin Willan, 214 Hazeldean Road, Christchurch, New Zealand.  ph 03 3749189, email viv@aitkens.co.nz

  • Moultons. Michael Kater 03 5344 8296. moulton@netconnect.com.au

  • Vintage bikes. Excess stock from the Canberra Bicycle Museum. Check out the list on the website http://CanberraBicycleMuseum.com.au or email email@canberrabicyclemuseum.com.au

Parts for Sale

  • Bike Rubber. Nufox, owners of The Lee Healey Company in England will continue with production of the spiral wired solid tyring rubber peferred by pennyfarthing and solid tyred safety enthusiasts. The will produce the full range of sizes and colours (black, white, red). Orders can be placed through the web site at: www.lee-healey.com

  • Pedal car products such as tyre rubber, 19mm, 16mm and pedal runners. Grippy Rubber Products, Unit 5, 28 Vore St, Silverwater NSW 2128. Phone 02 98989688
  • Pedal Car Panels and Parts. For a price list contact Fred Hay, in Wagga Wagga. Ibhay@austarnet.com.au
  • Rubber, high pressure black, solid in 25 metres rolls, 3/4" at $15 per metre, 5/8" at $9.26 per metre. contact Transeal ph 089 4516011 fax 089 4585766
  • Rubber, solid, in white, black, or red, grooved to fit Velocity rims. Also backbones, rims, complete rear wheels. Alan Sumner 02 95592781

  • Parts including velocity high tensile velocity hollow aluminium high tensile rims, plus pennyfarthing hubs and backbones. Phillip Levi (08) 82967489

  • Pennyfarthing hub lights, King of the Road , exact replicas, painted or nickel plated, 3 models , POA. John Keay 08 8278 686

  • Hollow rims 3/4inch any size, Fluted pedal rubber in white and black, hollow steel rims. Westwood and Endrick rims, variety of sizes. Old seat stems, and handlebar stems. Paul Farren 03 98274453

  • Singer rubber inserts for pedals, any other parts can be made to order. John Keay 08 8278 6863.

 

Books, CD's, Videos for Sale

  • "The marvelous Moulton mini" by Paul Grogan. A guide to original specifications (and know variations therefrom) for Moulton mini bicycles with 14" wheels produced between 1966-1974. from Paul Grogan, 37 Highwood Ave, Solihull, West Midlands. B92 8QY, England. 22.50 pounds incl postage in UK, 24.50 for postage in Europe and 28 pounds to rest of world.

  • "The Origins of Bicycle Racing in England: Technology, Entertainment, Sponsorship and Publicity" by Andrew Ritchie. 8 pounds in UK.through the Veteran-Cycle Club.

  • "Lightweight Cycle Catalogue Vol.11"  12 pounds in UK, though the Veteran-Cycle Club.

The following are obtainable from the Cycling Resource Centre, prices are in Australian dollars. To enquire about postal charges. phone 02 62471363, email using:  email@canberrabicyclemuseum.com.au, or write to us at PO Box 498 Dickson ACT 2602.

  1. "A short history of the bicycle" , by Annemarie Driver,  with line drawings. Suitable for school projects. $5.

  2. "40+ Bicycle Rides around Canberra and southern New South Wales" published by Pedal Power ACT Inc, 1983. $5.

  3. "The Bicycle and the Bush" by Jim Fitzpatrick, reprinted 2002 by Hesperian Press, WA. (soft cover) $50.

  4. "The Birth of Dirt". Origins of Mountain Biking. by Frank J. Berto, Pub Van der Plas USA. $22

  5. "Cycling Canberra: a history of cycling in Canberra and region" by Barbara Malpass. Introduction by Annemarie Driver. $18

  6.  "Penny farthing Bikebuilding. Design and Construction". notes by by Bob Hunt and John Lee. $5

  7. "Cycling History 13" Proceedings of the Cycling History Conference held in Italy, 2002 . $70 plus postage

  8. "Cycling History 14" Proceedings of the Cycling History Conference held in Canberra, Australia, 2003. $55 plus  postage

  9. "Cycling History 15" Proceedings of the Cycling History Conference held in  2004. $70 plus postage

  10. "Cycling History 16" Proceedings of the Cycling History Conference held in California, USA, 2005. $70 plus postage

  11. "Cycling History 17" Proceedings of the Cycling History Conference held in Canada, 2006. $70 plus postage

  12. "Riders to Your Mark" About Bendigo Victoria. $38

  13. "On Your Bike, Son". Social history of various Australian cyclists. $20.

  14. CD ROM of the papers and photos taken at the Inaugural Australasian Cycle History Conference, April 2005, held in Canberra - and photos of the group penny farthing ride from Melbourne to Canberra.  $10.

  15. "Cycle Canberra - exploring the Australian Capital Territory and region by bicycle" maps and directions, published 2002. $15

  16. "Das erste Zweirad fuhr in Mannheim" by Hans-Erhad Lessing, written in German, including an insert of the complete text in English "Description of the Von Drais travelling Machine together with proposed improvements thereunto. Together with a Guide to the use of the Machine and an Account of the Celebrated Hautsch Mechanical Carriage".  $30.

  17. "Tame Ducks and Scrap Iron Pushers" A Cycling History of Penrith & Blue Mountains regions, Volume 1: Pre-War era, by Kim Aubrey $40

 

 

Memorabilia for Sale

  • Classic Transfers: Malvern Star, early type, large square letters, 1930s and 1940s scroll and Bruce Small type seat tube badge.   Stick on hand painted frame decorations just like the 1950s artists did!   Large red arrows used on many bikes of the 1930s to 1950s to separate colours on frame.   Rare Australian Transfers, Swansea,  Kookaburra, Wayfarer, Armstrong, "Special", Australian Reynolds 531 Tubing Transfers.   "Thunderbolt".   Alan Naber,  pastbikes@yahoo.com.au

  • Pedal cars and spare parts for sale.  www.thepedalcarguy.com

  • Merchandise  available from the Canberra Bicycle Museum, such as Tshirts, caps, mugs, rulers, teaspoons, postcards, posters,  etc, etc, see website: www.canberrabicyclemuseum.com.au/merchandise

 

Bicycles Wanted

 

  • Original boneshaker, any condition considered. Ewan Henderson 16 Hobson Crescent Thorndon, Wellington New Zealand 6011
    Tel (64 4 471 1587) or toll free within Australia during business hours1800 127-386 hendere1@anz.com

  • Five speed racer in good working order. Joel Beasant 02 97971339

  • Dragster bikes 1970'e style. Darren 0414 849144

  • Pennyfarthing, prefer original, Lindsay McClelland  Lindsay.c.mcclelland@bmacoal.com

  • Pre WW1 men's pneumatic safeties. David Oldham 02 6284 3727

  • Moultons. Michael Kater 03 5344 8296  stackat@netconnect.com.au

 

Parts Wanted

  • VEW (Velox Engineering Works), special continental and/or continental 32' front hubs; VEW brake calipers and levers; 15/16 gauge spokes in the range 298mm-310mm sizes.  Peter Taylor 02 62812012, 0439 829200

  • English parts for local member's "conservation" project - a 1940 Malvern Star, 5 star (looking for Chater Lea, BSA or similar : crank, pedals, rear 27&1/4" rear wheel with single speed hub, or just the hub (110mm), brakes, racing-bars and or course a weathered, 40's era Brooks saddle). contact Alex on (02) 6260 4488 (AH)

  • One rear wheel for a Rodeo Triumph (not an Ozbike), built by Raleigh . It needs to have a westwood rim 17.75 diameter to take a 20 by 1 3/8 tyre . I'd also consider a whole bike. Contact JB: billich@mcmedia.com.au

  • Two tail light assemblies for Peugeot Mixtes of 1970s. The shape is a narrow arc of a circle, the upper red lens juts out and seems always to be broken. Contact Rod Charles: rodcharles@westnet.com.au

  • Parts made in France and Italy in 1950’s, 60’s and 70’s. RENE-HERSE products, GOELAND products, ALEX-SINGER, SIMPLEX delailleur, hubs, seat pillar HURET derailleur, IDEALE saddle, NIVEX and SPIRAX derailleurs, CAMPAGNOLA Grran-Sport, CINELLI and GNUTTI hubs, WEINMANN brake. Please kindly list up what you would have and sell us with specs, prices, etc. Shiro Yagamo, PO Box No Showa 77, Nagoya, Japan.

 

 

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