Alt Bike Culture - Fiberglass Bicycle-1960 Bowden Spacelander

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hotbike
05-20-07, 05:37 PM
http://nbhaa.com/indexBowden.html

This link is to the National bicycle Historical Association of America's page about the Bowden Spacelander.

It includes a reprint of an article from a 1985 Cyclist magazine.

http://nbhaa.com/indexBowden.html

This link was posted at Mopedarmy.com, after someone posted this* link about a 1961 Prototype Bowden on Ebay.

* http://cgi.ebay.com/1961-Bowden-600-Prototype-Worlds-Rarest-Bowden_W0QQitemZ190112916323QQihZ009QQcategoryZ420QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem


Sledbikes
05-20-07, 05:59 PM
not bad the price isnt bad either

hotbike
05-20-07, 06:27 PM
Yeah, but if you look close, it says "Reserve not met".


Sledbikes
05-20-07, 09:17 PM
Yeah, but if you look close, it says "Reserve not met".
he wants 14500

hotbike
05-21-07, 11:03 AM
Bowden Spacelanders, I have heard, go for between $10,000 and $40,000
Depending on condition, mainly paint.