1957 Rixe Tandem Bicycle Girder front springer fork. 26 x 2 moped tires. Heavy duty spokes. Durex rear single speed coaster brake. ****** front drum brake. This is a West German made tandem. Rixe was founded in Brake-Bielefeld in 1922, producing bicycles, and autocycles (an early form of mopeds). In the 1950's and 60's, Rixes were imported to the U.S. by Victoria Distributers of Lancaster, PA.