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http://chicagoist.com/2013/05/10/check_out_these_weird_bicycles_of_...

Source: Chicagoist.com. By Chuck Sudo.

"These bicycles were built by members of the Chicago chapter of the National Bicycle Dealers Association. They created rat bikes of their day. Proving once again that everything old becomes new."

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Thanks for posting.  Those are some of the coolest bikes I've ever seen.

I'd like to give credit for this to one my 'cycle circle' of friends, thanks 'R'! He saw it on Chicagoist.com and shared it with me.

The workmanship and creativity on these 'rat bikes' was amazing during the post war era. The 'freak bikes' of today fall short of this. I also enjoyed the Chicago scenery of 1948 and the original Soldier field.

Direct link to Time's 1948 article with 15 pics.

http://time.com/3654205/hell-on-wheels-life-with-mutant-bicycles

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