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Thanks Dick, I unfortunately had to say goodbye to her a couple of years ago, I’m confident she went to a good home… but I still miss her, she was in my life for 40+ years
This isn’t an original ad, I remember when it first started showing up someone on here said they had made it…. Unfortunately, I don’t remember who, but I would think they have the original artwork.
It was done quite often, there are two concerns, on the older frame, you’ll want to confirm which crank hanger is on it, 1904 was arguably the debut of the “new, improved crank hanger” it didn’t thread into the frame was, clamped if I remember correctly, the older hanger threaded into the frame...
here's a re-creation I did years ago of the "Grand Prize" decal.... take a look at the research folder I posted before... there are images of original decals there... heres a badge I still have:
I’ll take a look at my images to figure out how I came up with the script for “The”.... something else to keep in mind, it wouldn’t surprise me at all if there were numerous stamps that were similar for the seats, I have seen images of at least two that were similar but different. I know Miami...
Outstanding! Congrats!! She is a pretty rideabout, you have the hardest items to find already, the seat you’d questioned is absolutely Racycle, that’s the script on the top, it would have been a factory or, dealer installed option over the standard rideabout seat as pictured in the catalog...
Yes, any that still have the model badge it's much easier to date, Miami Cycle started in 1895, add the model number to that date, the last digit of the model number is the actual model of the bike whereas the previous numbers will give you the date, for example, the 1903 cushion frame roadster...
Also, keep in mind, if you have the earlier crankset, the threads are reverse thread (left), so what you think will be loosening will actually tighten, don’t break that center post!
I have a pair of Stutzman 28” rims, they have never been mounted, 36 hole, put the finish you want on them, they are virgins... lace them to nice hubs, slide some tires on and go riding (or just show them off!).... $200.00 for the pair plus shipping.
Hey folks, here’s a Racycle Pacemaker indexed chainwheel, believe this is a one year option (1908). The pics are from when it came to me, the center of the chainwheel is a little rough and it would need to be plated for a show bike but, it’s the rarest of the big Racycle chainwheels....$250+...
I’d really like to follow-up on this idea, but I can’t spend the time to individually upload the images from the research folder which I do consider a “living document,”.... it does continue to grow.
Actually, I’d prefer them to be hosted, if there was an easy way to make it happen, I’d be glad to import them to the CABE.... let’s figure something out, there’s currently over 1500 images in the research folder, to me, the key would be keeping them in an organized folder, in all honesty, I...
Thanks, I’m confident that things will be turning around, just couldn’t gamble any further.
There are pics linked to the posts, well over 1500 in the research folder alone! What other pics would help?.... It wouldn‘t be right to overload the CABE server when I pay to have them hosted on Flickr.
Thanks again to all, I won’t be going away and the folder on Flickr will remain up if anyone is interested in Researching Racycles!
https://flic.kr/s/aHskQvms5P
Thanks guys, sorry to those who missed her (one, literally by minutes), I’m happy with where she is going, I’ll miss her for sure, but I’m confident she’s going to a great new home.
Thanks Mike, I regretted listing her but sometimes we have to do necessary things. I will always regret letting her go. But I do believe she went to a great new home!
OK guys, actually never thought I would let her go but I'm in a position where I have no choice. I'm not playing games, please don't waste your time by trying to lowball me. The time spent researching and putting together the list of correct parts for her is insane.
So here it goes, 1903...
Might want to re-phrase that, none of the Racycle rings are shown as well as many others from Miami but this reference is terrific for the Flying Merkel rings!
Yep, unrestored, yep, from Blue’s collection but, this particular bike is a Miami, oddly enough, NOT a Racycle, he also has a Racycle factory racer in French Grey and another Pacemaker in the Gun Metal Blue.
Thought a few would like to see this, happened to be driving through Elmira today and saw this, grabbed a quick shot to show that at
Least part of it still exists! The smoke stack!!
Antique store probably won’t offer much. She is a beauty, just showing her age a bit (at 120 years old,) I’d say she’s a real beauty!.... wish I could make an offer!
I've been trying to figure out how to do this for some time now, I think I have a pretty good solution. Many may know that I'm fanatical about my TOC Racycle.... this is a good deal of the information I've gathered over the past few years... I wanted to share the knowledge to anyone...
I’ve yet to find an image anywhere of a front that has a logo.... here are mine....
Neither of the fronts have logos but comparing them against the cutaways in the adds, I’m pretty confident they are both Thor’s... the rears are both 36 hole and have logos, the fronts are 32’s... the two...
I’ve yet to find an image anywhere of a front that has a logo.... here are mine....
Neither of the fronts have logos but comparing them against the cutaways in the adds, I’m pretty confident they are both Thor’s... the rears are both 36 hole and have logos, the fronts are 32’s... the two racing...
I never thought finding “the right” parts would take sooooo long! Now that I have most of them, it’s just a matter of paint, learning how to pin stripe, engraving logos back in, plating and re-assembly.... I had to find handle bars, Hager nuts and bolts, the right hubs, rims... even though the...
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