The Klinedinst Special
The newest addition to my fleet, and another Craigslist acquisition: the Klinedinst Special. I know very, very little about this bike and cannot find any information about it, or the company. The guy who sold it to me seems to think its from the 1930s and another fellow from a vintage and collector’s bicycle forum says it looks like its from right around WWII. Either way, its certainly old and unique. The frame has an interesting geometry: low and long with 26inch wheels. I am going to be fixing it up and making in ride able again. I am not going to throw around the word “restoration” because I am certainly not holding the original parts in reverence; but I am going to keep it looking pretty similar to how it does now.
Please, if anybody knows anything about this company or bike, let me know!
Monday, June 1, 2009
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Bicycles
Craigslist
D.I.Y.
Fixed Gear
Klinedinst Special
Retro
Single Speed
Vintage
oh those handlebars are sweet! are they still in decent condition?
The handlebars are in good condition. The whole bike is actually pretty good, all things considered. The wheels are trashed, but I picked up a girls cruiser of CL a few weeks ago for 15 bucks that has the exact same wheel size. Yoink!
We should go riding sometime.
Oh yes.This will do quite nicely. The logo is the best. Where is this?
great find. will follow to see how it turns out.
@Bryan – It is currently in a rusty pile in our laundry room. Unless you mean where was the picture taken, in which case it is just right back in out little ally. It’s such a nice viney, worn wall.
It is already old but it is still look so durable.. It’s such a nice viney, worn wall.
this was made in york pa by c b “red” klinedinst
Red Klinedinst was my grandfather. He started a bike shop in York, PA in 1909 and over the years sold new and used bikes. When he sold a used bike he would place his Klinedinst Special nameplate on the bike. During World War II when new bikes were not available his bike shop would completely strip and repaint the used bikes and sell them as like new. After the war he continued the same practice. I remember watching painters had stripe fenders in the early 50′s. Red died in 1959 and my father and mother continued the bike shop until 2 years ago when my father died.
I apparently have a used bike because it is red and white and a red klindinst special edition emblem on it right below the handle bars. It’s a little rusty and 2 bad tires but the seat is in good condition. Sight unseen how much do you think it might be worth? A ball park figure will be ok.
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