Tire, bicycle

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OBJECT TYPE
N/A
DATE
1968
ARTIFACT NUMBER
2016.0210.003
MANUFACTURER
Unknown
MODEL
Lenton Vinylon
LOCATION
Holland

More Information


General Information

Serial #
N/A
Part Number
3
Total Parts
4
AKA
N/A
Patents
N/A
General Description
Synthetic rubber tire.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length
N/A
Width
N/A
Height
N/A
Thickness
5.5 cm
Weight
N/A
Diameter
50.8 cm
Volume
N/A

Lexicon

Group
Non-motorized Ground Transportation
Category
Cycles & cycling
Sub-Category
N/A

Manufacturer

AKA
Unknown
Country
Holland
State/Province
Unknown
City
Unknown

Context

Country
Canada
State/Province
Alberta
Period
ca. 1969-1973
Canada
Large makers like CCM, Schwinn, and Raleigh depended on sales of juvenile and children’s bikes to support their bottom lines in the decades after the Second World War. In the early 1960s, motorcycles and motorcycle culture of a different type began to exert an influence on juvenile bicycle design. In California, where so many popular cultural and cycling trends started, young riders began building their own bikes out of parts, putting together 20-inch frames with high-rise or chopper handle bars and long, banana seats. The result was a bike that looked a lot like a “chopped” motorcycle. Seeing how popular these cycles were, two US companies – Huffy and Schwinn – took the idea and ran with it, introducing high-rise bikes called the ‘Penguin’ and the ‘Sting-Ray’ in 1963. Within a couple of years, other makers had created their own versions of the chopper including CCM which named its bike the ‘Mustang’. Raleigh entered the field in 1967-68 when it patented its ‘Chopper’ model in the UK and North America. The bike being proposed for acquisition in a Canadian version of the ‘Chopper’, re-branded for sale in Eaton’s department stores as the ‘Glider Fastback 100’. This bike is a ‘Glider Fastback 100’ from the late 1960s (probably 1968). The donor bought the bike, with his mother’s help, from Eaton’s when he was about 9 years old. As he tells the story, every kid wanted a ‘Mustang’-style bike at the time. It was one way to be seen as cool and he “wanted to be cool . . . badly.” His original wish was for a CCM Mustang but when he got to the store, it was the orange Raleigh that drew his attention away from the bright yellow Mustang.
Function
A spare tire for a bicycle that, along with an inner tube, provides traction and allows a bicycle to move over a surface.
Technical
The ‘chopper’ or ‘wheelie’ bike was one of many juvenile bike designs that owed its origins to the appeal of the motorcycle to young boys and girls. It was essentially a market-driven design that contributed nothing to the technical development of the bicycle. Indeed, though fondly remembered by many young owners and riders, it was neither a very efficient nor a very safe vehicle. It was awkward from an ergonomic perspective with the rider seated back from the front wheel and reaching up and forward to grasp the handle bars. The wide tires added rolling resistance to an already heavy and slow machine. It was less stable than a regular safety bicycle and prone to wobble at moderate speeds. Because of the position of the rider and the orientation of the handle bars, these bikes had a tendency to flip over backwards. Any mishap that threw the rider forward had the added risk of groin injury associated with the stick shift on the crossbar. The story of style and status over-riding good design, safety and efficiency is a recurring one in the history of transportation especially as it relates to personal transportation devices. The Glider Fastback reminds us that many people want to express themselves through their possessions and that this desire for special status helps to fuel the demand for and production of all kinds of devices, some more useful than others.
Area Notes
Unknown

Details

Markings
In raised letters on the side of the tire: "20 X 2.125/ INFLATE TO 30 - 35 LBS/ LENTON/ VINYLON/ MADE IN HOLLAND"
Missing
Appears complete
Finish
Black synthetic tire with a red stripe.
Decoration
N/A

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