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I'm working on a Compax Sports Traveler that is in the earlier style with the lugged headtube and seat mast. I've always assumed that it is a prewar bike. When I finally got around to looking at the serial number, I was surprised to see it has the small lettering and is K 39597 which indicates...

This is a simple tool that I'm sure others have built, but since I didn't find any instructions for doing it, I decided to post this. What you need to make this tool is a short length of 3/4 inch tubing. I used some that I had bought for another project from Home Depot. Cut the tubing to...

Ever since @Mark Mattei posted pictures of an NOS Bendix Green Band hub in the Obscure Parts thread (here: https://thecabe.com/forum/threads/show-us-your-obscure-bicycle-parts-and-accessories-thread.94988/post-834286 ), I've been intrigued on what made it different from the blue and yellow band...

https://www.bicycleretailer.com/product-tech/2021/03/17/merry-sales-helps-bring-back-eagle-2-speed-coaster-brake-hub SAN FRANCISCO (BRAIN) — The Merry Sales Company worked with International Cycle Gears of India to produce the Eagle brand 2-speed coaster brake hub, which is based on the...

Saw a link to this on facebook and didn't seem to be here. It's in Sycamore IL. http://bluemoonbikes.com/kratefest.html

As a continuation of the Weird X on Wasp thread, here are some more weird X's that I've seen in the past and am now questioning what they were for. I'm restoring a Girls Opal Green Starlet with a serial dated 11/29/55. The bike looks like a completely untouched original and when I took it...

See anything odd about this New Departure Model D?

This is listed as a Panther tank, but Panthers never came in the opalescent colors. http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?icep_ff3=2&toolid=10001&campid=5335809022&icep_item=202244567416 Not perfect, but if you need one, it's a tough to find part.

This one is flying under the radar, but looks to be a pretty nice Super Deluxe. $800 starting bid. http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?icep_ff3=2&toolid=10001&campid=5335809022&icep_item=272993739922

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10212976735962231&set=pcb.1818416488198458&type=3 Looks pretty sweet for those into such things :).

Since I'm a bit taller (6' 1"), I've always been intrigued by the King Size American. A bike made for me! So over the years, when I've seen them at swap meets, I've bought them. Most have them have just been bare frames or basket cases that I figured i would build up into riders which I've...

...when they came up with this color scheme on a boys bike? Salmon, blech. I'm pretty sure if I rode that bike to my school I would have gotten the snot beaten out of me :). http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?icep_ff3=2&toolid=10001&campid=5335809022&icep_item=322463515706...

Today's task was to figure out why the builtin kickstand on my Schwinn Collegiate rider was wobbly and not holding the bike up very well. This bike had seen a lot of use in it's day so I figured that the spring on the kickstand was worn out. Since I don't normally work on Lightweights, I...

Seeing the picture of George Garner's shop in Van Nuys in the original photos thread made me think of him. He had the Schwinn shop in the town next to ours and years ago I was surprised to find out what a big influence he had on bicycle marketing. He certainly had a huge influence on bicycling...

I had a kickback issue on a red band kickback today that I've never seen before. I knew when I was tearing it apart that there was an issue, because the hub was locked up and didn't spin at all. I took it apart and cleaned it, checked it out, everything looked good and reassembled. The hub...

My girlfriend occasionally writes for this Chicago architecture blog and I saw this on the site the other day. Thought some of you guys might be interested in it. http://chicagopatterns.com/uncertain-future-vacant-gothic-mansion-built-co-founder-schwinn-bicycle-company/