Rare Antique 6 Day Track Bike 1910. 1930 Vintage Racing Bicycle Wooden Rims
Item History & Price
this is a truly rare find. its a original track bike, racing bicycle from the hay day of the 6 day race era from the early teens to 1930. it is complete in a unrestored state. a treasure for a bike museum or a prize for a serious bicycle collector who wants a true piece of this fascinating early history of cycling. wine cork on the end of the track stem and bar ends. BSA crankset adjustable Track stem rebuilt Wooded rims with modern tubular tires.
...>Six-day cycling is a track cycling event that competes over six days. Six-day races started in Britain, spread to many regions of the world, were brought to their modern style in the United States and are now mainly a European event. Initially, individuals competed alone, the winner being the individual who completed the most laps. However, the format was changed to allow teams (usually of two riders each), one rider racing while the other rested. The 24-hours a day regime has also been relaxed, so that most six-day races involve six nights of racing, typically from 6pm to 2am, on indoor tracks the event did not become popular until 1891, when the first Six Days of New York were held in New York's Madison Square Garden. Initially, these races were contests of raw endurance, with a single rider completing as many laps as possible. At first, races were less than 24 hours a day. Riders slept at night and were free to join in the morning when they chose. Faster riders would start later than the slower ones, who would sacrifice sleep to make up for lack of pace. Quickly, riders began competing 24 hours a day, limited only by their ability to stay awake. Many employed seconds, as in boxing, to keep them going. The seconds, known by their French name soigneurs, were said to have used doping to keep their riders circling the track. Riders became desperately tired.
