Monday, October 04, 2021

a 1975 Dan Gurney Eagle BMX bike with rear suspension Thanks Marc B!

 

https://www.bmxmuseum.com/forsale/446545

there's one for sale at Pittsburgh's Bicycle Heaven Museum, the world's largest private bicycle collection

https://www.autoevolution.com/news/dan-gurney-eagle-monoshock-a-rare-classic-bmx-endorsed-by-an-american-f1-hero-188481.html#

2 comments:

  1. i nearly choked at the price.

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  2. In 2018 Harley Davidson went to this exact same style on their softail models. Mr Gurney was 43 years ahead of the times with this design which Harley said came after years of research. (I'm sure all it took was someone seeing this picture to "come up with their idea" They claimed it greatly improved the ride,control and traction

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