Duffey Cycles

06/16/2026

THIS WEEK…THURSDAY-SATURDAY….Come out to the Peoria Motorcycle Club for some of the best live music, at a great cost. Bring your camper and make it a long weekend!!

06/12/2026

06/11/2026

Mike Wolf got his hands on a 1902 Merkel, one of the holy grails of early American motorcycles.

06/09/2026

Art Deco Smulekoff's Motorcycle & Bicycle ad 1911.
His favorite lady riding side saddle, scarf & skirt blowing in the wind, carrying flowers in her left hand, wearing a flowered hat.
The Excelsior motorcycle with optional rear wheel gaurd to keep her blowing clothes out of the spokes.
1911 was the first year for motorcycle races in Cedar Rapids.
Cedar Rapids Motorcycle Club, sanctioned by the FAM Federation of American Motorcycles. They did a large variety of events around the area. Other towns like Anamosa had big events. The RR had Race trains running loads of spectators from town to track & back in the evening. 10,000 spectators at the 1924 Anamosa Memorial weekend races.
3/11/1911 Cedar Rapids Gazette, courtesy of Cedar Rapids Public Library Digital collections.

06/08/2026

David Uhl paintings are too cool for school !

This is a watercolor study of Billy down in Daytona, Greg will be auctioning it off to the highest bidder in our collector base. A one off for anyone wanting an original for their collection. Please email [email protected] if you want a shot at it. No reserve.