近いうちにまた日本語で投稿します。 This week we will take a look at a heavy duty carrier bicycle restored by the proprietor of Long Life Bicycles (長寿自転車商会)located in Komae City, Tokyo. Before Restoration After Restoration These iron mules were the backbone for transporting goods locally in the late 40's through the 50's. Let's start at the front and work our way towards the rear examining some of the features of this bicycle. The bicycle boasts a fine example of the typical type of fender ornaments found on bicycles just before or after 1950. It also has an original BE (Beaded Edge) Dunlop tire. Note the black enamel spokes which were popular back then. Here is a close up of the fender ornament. The initials TMS stand for Tomishika, the brand. The spoke bell and hand painted pin stripping are also indicative of bicycles from this period. Here is something that I have never seen before. Check out the br ...