No matter what you love, you'll find it here. Search Swiss Army Bicycles and more. Looking for Swiss Army Bicycles? We have almost everything on eBay. The Swiss Army Bicycle ( German: Armeefahrrad, Militärvelo; French: vélo militaire; Italian: bicicletta militare) has been utilized by the Swiss Army beginning in 1905. There have been three models, the MO-5 (built 1905-1989), MO-93 (built 1993-95), and the MO-12 (from 2012).
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The Swiss bike regiments were the lite of the army, the equivalent of U.S. Army Rangers or Royal Army Gurkhas. While most civilian cyclists would be daunted to ride two hundred kilometers, bike recruits were expected to do just that at night, with a seventy-five-kilo pack on a single-speed "velo" over alpine passes. Swiss Military M 93 Bicycle. Swiss Military M 93 Bicycle. FAQ. SKU. 352801. Categories: Misc Militaria Gallery, Curbside Pickup. 5 Star Customer Service Family Owned and Operated Share:. It is interesting to note that a few of these bikes are still in service with the Swiss Army today! Weighs approximately 50lbs. (July 2023) Swedish Army bicycle infantry soldiers with Carl Gustaf m/45 submachine guns and Bantam anti-tank missiles, 1965 Part of a series on War History Military Battlespace Weapons Tactics Operational Strategy Grand strategy Administrative Organization Personnel Logistics Science Law Theory Related Lists v t e We also carry WWII Era Swiss Army Bicycles. This Swiss Condor Bicycle is the Real Deal Holyfield used by the Swiss Army. These bikes were manufactured in the 1990s, have a 7-speed Shimano gearing and derailer. Really nice Dynamo powered running lights for the front and the back.
Swiss M93 Military Bicycle Army and Outdoors
The bicycle was introduced into the Swiss army in 1891 and was mostly used by military couriers. Soon after, in 1905, the first bicycle unit was established and the original bike was replaced by the first standard bicycle "Ordonnanzfahrrad," the Modell 05. As Switzerland has several official languages, the bike was both French Militärvelo. Swiss Army bikes fetch some of the highest prices for vintage or antique bicycles on the market today. Their prices usually start around $1000.00, but they can hover near the $2000.00 range if they are in mint condition. Swiss Army MO-5 bicycles are extremely difficult to find in good working condition, let alone in mint condition. Condor went on to produce the A350 until 1978, and about 3,000 were thought to have been made over the years. As a testament to the bike's reliability, they quite remarkably remained in Swiss. The Swiss Army Bike we supply is the newest model and the third major revision in a long tradition. The Swiss observe a famous neutrality enforced by an efficient broadly based citizen army, one of the world's last countries to observe the Roman militia system. In Republican Rome, all adult men served from eighteen to 35 years of age.
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1943 Cosmos 'MO 05' WW2 Swiss Army Bicycle. 24″ Frame. 26″ Wheels. Frame No B40 25280. 1940 Torpedo Rear Hub. According to the Swiss Army Bike website (link at the bottom of this page) for the Condorclub Holland, serial numbers with a 'B' prefix + numbers from 20000 to 29999 were manufactured between 1941 and 1945. The bike was produced between 1905 and 1989 by the firms Schwalbe, Cäsar, Cosmos, Condor and MaFaG, in total over 68,000 bicycles were produced. To date, 68,614 bicycle serial numbers have been established. The most recognizable feature of the Swiss army bikes is the large case mounted between the frame tubes.
In another episode of James May Man Lab, James attempts to build the most efficient bicycle; the Swiss Army Bike. Equipped with tools and equipment to sort o. Swiss Military Surplus Army Bicycle, Used Item # WX2- 619090 / Mfg. Number: 08-0670001000 / UPC: 885344496326 5.0 (7) On-Sale! Was $1,099.99 $999.99 / $899.99 Member 4 interest-free payments of $225.00 with Details Calculate Freight To add this item to your cart, please enter your zip code below so we can get you the best possible shipping rate.
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Swiss Army Bikes Swiss Army Bicycles Combine a love of singlespeeds, off-roading, old military bikes and stuff built like tanks and there is only one bike to ride - the Swiss Army Bike (or 'Militärvelo'). The Austrians and Germans each looked into the possibilities of using the two-wheeled contraptions, but it was the French Army that formally introduced the bikes into service in July 1887. However, the British beat their continental rivals to the finish line, using cyclists as scouts during field maneuvers in 1885.
