12-08-2015, 15:42 PM
Hello! Thank you!
Well, google translate gave me the gist of the thread, very interresting indeed! Personally I don't mind small talk.
I didn't understand that there were two issues of wiklunds in estonia so the pictures of wrecks were a little puzzling. Now there is at least a brother of the early one available for study. Are you sure that the early Estonian wiklund was chromed? I have seen from the pictures of the wrecks of the late one that the late ones were, but as there are only black and white photographs of the early one, is it not possible that it too was blued like mine? Blued steel would turn out quite bright in a black and white photograph..
1928 is a very interresting date for me. I have found that dating my bicycle is a bit difficult. It has some very early features, but so does the one from the manual. If the old estonian wiklunds were around in 1928, and mine seems to be basically a (very) slightly updated model it ties in well with around 1930, giving the one from the manual plenty of room to be early but still later.
Seeing as my bicycle seems to have vulst-capable rims, it is interresting to think that the reason it has its unusual shape may be due to the fact that it was designed with the Estonian army in mind to begin with!
I was rather perplexed at the star shaped gear when I found the bicycle. My (weak) theory is that Wiklund turned to 1/8" chains in 1915, at the same time switching to the AWMV gear. When 3/16" was requested by the army they may have used surplus parts from pre 1915. ~1900-1915 wiklunds did use star gears:
http://www.cykelhistoriska.se/nordstjernan1910.htm
http://www.cykelhistoriska.se/pic/2013/n...rnan-x.jpg
It seems from the one in the manual and the late estonian ones that they turned to AWMV gears for military bicyces later, perhaps once the stars ran out. If this theory holds, transport wiklunds of the 20's should have star gears as they would have been fitted with 3/16" chains.
I can tell you that it is a wonderful bicycle to ride. I think the crank may have roller bearings, but in any case the feel with that robust chain is absolutely solid. They are also very heavily geared so they are really fast, but tricky to get up a hill. I have a single speed Monark racer from 1938 which is less heavily geared!
If there are any details any of you want me to research on my bike, don't hesitate to ask!
Well, google translate gave me the gist of the thread, very interresting indeed! Personally I don't mind small talk.
I didn't understand that there were two issues of wiklunds in estonia so the pictures of wrecks were a little puzzling. Now there is at least a brother of the early one available for study. Are you sure that the early Estonian wiklund was chromed? I have seen from the pictures of the wrecks of the late one that the late ones were, but as there are only black and white photographs of the early one, is it not possible that it too was blued like mine? Blued steel would turn out quite bright in a black and white photograph..
1928 is a very interresting date for me. I have found that dating my bicycle is a bit difficult. It has some very early features, but so does the one from the manual. If the old estonian wiklunds were around in 1928, and mine seems to be basically a (very) slightly updated model it ties in well with around 1930, giving the one from the manual plenty of room to be early but still later.
Seeing as my bicycle seems to have vulst-capable rims, it is interresting to think that the reason it has its unusual shape may be due to the fact that it was designed with the Estonian army in mind to begin with!
I was rather perplexed at the star shaped gear when I found the bicycle. My (weak) theory is that Wiklund turned to 1/8" chains in 1915, at the same time switching to the AWMV gear. When 3/16" was requested by the army they may have used surplus parts from pre 1915. ~1900-1915 wiklunds did use star gears:
http://www.cykelhistoriska.se/nordstjernan1910.htm
http://www.cykelhistoriska.se/pic/2013/n...rnan-x.jpg
It seems from the one in the manual and the late estonian ones that they turned to AWMV gears for military bicyces later, perhaps once the stars ran out. If this theory holds, transport wiklunds of the 20's should have star gears as they would have been fitted with 3/16" chains.
I can tell you that it is a wonderful bicycle to ride. I think the crank may have roller bearings, but in any case the feel with that robust chain is absolutely solid. They are also very heavily geared so they are really fast, but tricky to get up a hill. I have a single speed Monark racer from 1938 which is less heavily geared!
If there are any details any of you want me to research on my bike, don't hesitate to ask!