Antik bike Europe Tour 2024
Day 1 - From Prague through Germany to the Austrian Alps
It looks simple. Get in the car and go. Preparation and planning, arranging and organizing private collections, varied museum opening hours kept us busy. Practically a year of work! Finally the plan is done and we can start.
STOP 1: Arnschwanger Fahrradmuseum - Germany
The Wirtshöhe Arnschwang is a historic complex from 1845 that has been converted into a bicycle museum by the Arnschwang Bicycle Museum Association. Nes has over 200 historic bicycles, mostly with German history, on three floors.
Address: Dorfpl.1,93473 Arnschwang, Germany
Contact: https://www.fahrradmuseum.eu/de/index.php
STOP 2: Ferdinand Porsche Erlebniswelten fahr(T)raum, Mattsee - Austria
The Porsche company is known above all for top cars. But we cannot overlook her experiments with the bicycle. The founder Ferdinand Porsche is also connected with Czech history, so the newly opened super modern museum is a great achievement of his family, which is behind this project. The answer to why in Mattsee is simple: this is where Mr. Porsche's nephew lives, who takes care of the entire ride.
Address: Passauer Str.30, 5163 Mattsee, Austria
Contact: https://www.fahrtraum.at
Celebrating 20 years of the museum, Fahrrad FEST 2024, Germany
The efforts and the good name of the entire family of the owner of the museum, Ivan Sojc, have made the meeting of collectors perhaps the most interesting specialized exchange in Europe within a few years. Today, Fahrrad FEST in Bad Bruckenau, on the premises of a great bicycle museum, is regularly visited by collectors from all over Germany, Austria, Holland, Poland, the Czech Republic, Italy, France, Switzerland and other countries. Take a close look at some photos from the event and make your own judgment based on the quality of the bikes on offer. The number of visitors cannot be compared with the gigantic vintage events for cars or motorcycles, but there are definitely more real bike collectors and buyers here than anywhere else.
Always the first weekend in July, so mark the date July 1, 2025 in your calendar now so you don't miss your chance to be there next year.
Address: Heinrich-von-Bibra-Str. 24, 97769 Bad Brückenau, Germany
Contacts: https://www.deutsches-fahrradmuseum.de
New book: Walter Ulreich - 130 Jahre Steyr Waffenrad
Second, greatly expanded and revised edition of 1995. The new book contains a lot of new information, photographs and documents. The set of both books forms an incredibly well-crafted history of an important brand.
Order HERE
New book - Dr. František Skácel "Bicycle"
In June 2024, a new book was launched in the Gallery of the National Technical Library. The history and development of the bicycle processed with a very expert eye and well-known developmental turning points supplemented by the comments of an important expert. One of the most interesting books I have come across in this field.
Order option: https://www.academiaknihy.cz/kniha/jizdni-kolo/
NEW book: Francesco Di Sario – VITTORIA!
„For those with an interest in cycling technology, changes have come so rapidly in the last thirty years that one loses sight of what came before. We enjoy our carbon frames, tubeless tires, clipless pedals and near-near faultless shifting over a wide range of gears commanded by wireless electronics, taking most of it for granted (well, minus the price!). But historians of racing cycling have not only looked at the great competitions and athletes of the past but also their equipment and the story is variable gearing is a fascinating one. A charming new book by Francesco Di Sario looks at one of the most successful of these pre-World War II efforts. “Vittoria! The Story of Tommaso Nieddu, the Shifting Systems, His Family and Inventions” shows how a small family concern’s innovations helped set the stage for what we enjoy today.“
Leslie Reissner says in her review of the complete article HERE
“Vittoria! The Story of Tommaso Nieddu, the Shifting Systems, His Family and His Inventions”
by Francesco Di Sario
126 pp., profusely illustrated, softbound
Verlag Hollinek, Vienna, Austria, 2024
ISBN 978-3-85119-393-0
The book is available through Verlag Hollinek´s website, which takes PayPal, with ordering information here:
The price for the printed book is €34.90 from: order HERE holllinek.at
The price for the e-book is €20.00 from: order HERE hollinek.at
Vintage Revival Montlhery 2024 - France
The Vintage Revival Montlhéry is one of the classic car world’s top events, where the humblest cyclecar ranks equal with the rarest racer. It is an event where you can watch, with your heart in your mouth, rare and early mechanical marvels roar around a classic track. And in 2024 the circuit celebrated its centenary! As the mighty engines cool, you can get close up to see the design ingenuity and feel the purring vibrations of these early machines driven by fearless racing pioneers. The Autodrome of Linas-Montlhéry, 16 miles south of Paris, is the last of the great vintage banked tracks to survive in almost its original condition.
Address: Av. Georges Boillot, 91310 Linas, Francie
Contact: http://www.vintage-revival.fr
Atmosphere and great weather throughout the weekend
The juble sale is part of the meeting
RETRO GARAGE spring 2024 - Lysá nad Labem, Czech Republic
„Retro Garáž“ is a vintage auto-moto market and sales exhibition focused on historic vehicles and everything that belongs to them. Just an event for lovers of vintage cars.
Address: Masarykova 1727, 289 22 Lysá nad Labem
Contact: https://www.retro-garaz.cz
Hockeinheim 2024 - Spring Jumble sale
The most famous European jumble sale VETERAMA also has its spring version. Hockeinheim in Germany, on the racing circuit, where Formula 1 is also raced....
Great almoust summer weather, great facilities, german organization... and there was a lot to look at and to choose from.
Contact: https://www.veterama.de/en/
SALON CHAMPENOIS Reims 2023 - France
The traditional French stock exchange has opened the season. It was no different this year but with almost summer weather. Lots and lots of people, great atmosphere and great trophies for many.
Contact: https://www.2ce-salons-reims.com
NEW BOOK – Historic Bicycle Archiv
JÜRG ZAUGG / NICOLA ZAUGG Historic Bicycle Archiv
Next very good work by JÜRG ZAUGG and NICOLA ZAUGG and their project Historic Bicycle Archiv No.4.
Kontakt: ordinary.bicycle@bluewin.ch
Next book: JÜRG ZAUGG / NICOLA ZAUGG - GLYNN STOCKDALE’S PUBLICATIONS (2021)
