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Bicycle Frame Heads and a Fall in Popularity Remembered
The article explains frame head types on bicycles, lug and one piece constructions, and how proper bearing tension affects steering. It recalls Columbia’s early prominence and postwar popularity, then notes 1970s bike resurgence alongside public bikeway developments and federal funding. Community bike events in Frederick including a Claus ride to Mount Pleasant and a 70 mile ride to Pen Mar are announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jay Delphey
Delphey's Sport Store
Schwinn
Albert Pope
Oldtimers
Columbia Manufacturing Co
Columbia
Congress
America
Frederick County
Frederick
Staley Field House
Mount Pleasant
Pleseant
Mount Plaseant
Helen
Richard Hargett
Frederick Pedalers Bicycle Club, Inc
Free State
Pen Mar
Norm Marceron