Antique Freehold bike shop closed. (metz bicycle museum) What happened to the bikes?

[knobbyhead]

There was a antique bike shop in Freehold that had lots of old bikes. It is now closed, Does anybody know what happened to the bikes?

Sadly I never made it there.

 

[Patrick]

There was a antique bike shop in Freehold that had lots of old bikes. It is now closed, Does anybody know what happened to the bikes?

Sadly I never made it there.

i've seen your bikes, this is surprising

 

[knobbyhead]

Bikes were sold in 2014

https://www.sterba-bike.cz/item/met...sa/category/usa-en/group/velo-museums?lang=EN

 

[knobbyhead]

i've seen your bikes, this is surprising

They did have a carbon fiber high wheeler there I remember.

 

[shrpshtr325]

your first carbon bike??

 

[Dingo]

I was there many times. If your into bikes it was really cool. There where also other collectable items . Sadly it closed, no word of what happened to the bikes. I do recall one of the bikes was a well known racing bike from the '20s. Built here in freehold. The Museum was on Main street and at one time was a Cadillac dealership.

 

[SmooveP]

I did some work for the Metz family 7 or 8 years ago. The son of the owner told me at the time that his dad (who ran the museum) was in his 90s and nobody in the family was interested in taking it over. It was only open by appointment at the time and they rented it out for parties and other functions. Thought it would be cool to throw a birthday party for myself there.

 

[Dingo]

I did some work for the Metz family 7 or 8 years ago. The son of the owner told me at the time that his dad (who ran the museum) was in his 90s and nobody in the family was interested in taking it over. It was only open by appointment at the time and they rented it out for parties and other functions. Thought it would be cool to throw a birthday party for myself there.

Any idea of what happened to to bikes?

 

[pooriggy]

 

[SmooveP]

Any idea of what happened to to bikes?

Not sure. Just sent an email to the grandson. I'll report back if he replies.

 

[Oldeman]

Many of the bikes that Metz had came from Bob Mahn (Mahn's Bros. Bikes in Eatontown). Bob sold them to Metz when he closed the shop in the late eighties. Without a doubt the Metz collection was one of the best!

 

[SmooveP]

Not sure. Just sent an email to the grandson. I'll report back if he replies.

No reply from the grandson. I'm not sure if the e-mail address I have is still good.

 

[knobbyhead]

Many of the bikes that Metz had came from Bob Mahn (Mahn's Bros. Bikes in Eatontown). Bob sold them to Metz when he closed the shop in the late eighties. Without a doubt the Metz collection was one of the best!

I bought my 1st serious road bike from Bob Mahn. Never realized the bikes came from him