Re: [CR] Vintage stayer motor / Now Corky Guilbransen

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Date: Sat, 15 Aug 2009 13:02:42 -0400
From: "James Swan" <jswan@optonline.net>
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To: Phil Brown <philcycles@sbcglobal.net>
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Cc: CLASSIC RENDEZVOUS <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Subject: Re: [CR] Vintage stayer motor / Now Corky Guilbransen


Tying this thread to the NYC bike shop thread: Take a look at this picture from Dave Perry's web site showing the rather crude pacing motor that was build by Long Island frame builder Harold (Corky) Guilbransen:

http://www.bikecult.com/works/archive/corkyderny.html

The bike came into my possession one day about 20 years ago when some guy who I didn't know dropped it off at my bike shop. I passed it on the the Kissena Club. I think that they still have it.

Jamie Swan Northport, NY, USA http://www.jamieswan.net

On Aug 15, 2009, at 12:14 PM, Phil Brown wrote:
>
> Paul Brodie-maker of off topic mountain bikes-seems to have a jones
> for vintage board track motorcycles and here's a photo he took of a
> vintage stayer motor bike.
> http://www.flashbackfab.com/pages/excel24.html
> He has a fantastic web site.
> Phil Brown
> Not enough money in the world to get me to ride that thing in
> Oakland, Calif.