Troxel Saddle Building Burns
03-03-21, 06:21 PM
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Troxel Saddle Building Burns
The building that once held the Troxel bicycle saddle company burned. Very popular saddle company through the years...
https://mynewsonthego.com/chronicle/...rh980YFAiXYXWs
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https://mynewsonthego.com/chronicle/...rh980YFAiXYXWs
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03-03-21, 06:51 PM
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If you're an American over 40 and ridden a bike, you've probably sat on a Troxel.
03-03-21, 11:06 PM
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Thanks for sharing the story and a bit of bike history here.
03-04-21, 07:46 PM
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Most US-built bicycles and tricycles of the '50s and 60s featured Troxel seats, so yes, I'd consider this thread to be pertinent to C&V! That's why I posted it! (and that I live less than 7 miles from there.... 
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