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A big snow storm is a'comin...and this new Syracuse resident, who even after living in Canada still refuses to buy snow tires, is about to be snowed out of the studio for a hot minute. So instead of writing for grants, applying for studio residencies, making lesson plans, or anything else that...

Oooooh... ahhhh....shiny. I think this is one of two bike drawings I've ever finished. Haha. Im moving! And I have a ton of art that need homes. I figured this may be up someone's alley here. Let me do some laughable salesmanship... maybe I'll get actually famous in grad school. Im just...

Hey guys. I bet most of you don't know bikes run in my family. My mom is selling a super charming Hollywood down in Sarasota. She can also travel and meet someone for pick up. She will be heading up 95 from Florida to PA in April. We will also be making a trip up to Syracuse. Bonus points...

I finally got off my butt and fully tore this bike down to regrease her and swap the last correct fender. The original one had been cut and so abused that when we put it back together after a cleaning, 3 years ago, that it took 3 of us prying on it for an hour to screw everything back together...

My parents moved and I got all my dads toys. I've got 3 boxes, unopened. One contains space shuttle and satellite One is a recreational vehicle and toys And one is a helicopter All dated from the early 2000s $15 each, plus calculated shipping from Pittsburgh, within continental US. Will...

I figured all the Schwinn geeks would probably want to know about this... I was perusing my instagram feed of all my fellow ceramic artists when this nugget popped up. The dude charges a good penny, but hes developed super incredible antique flasks. He's got plenty of other oil can versions...

At long last she's put together! Also, to head this off from the start.... This bike is NOT for sale! THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR INTEREST, but someone will be prying this bike from our cold dead hands. ;) We bought this bike from Craig @BICYCLE HEAVEN. We obviously cannot thank him enough...

Seeking peaked fenders with chevrons at each end. This is for the middleweight from '57-58. Not the early ballooners: Roadmaster luxury liners had three different fenders. First were the common repops that are ribbed at the ends, for your pleasure. Then the rounded ballooner ones that have...

Super psyched to do this! Hoping we can get some local people involved. There are so many options... Anyone have any ideas?

You can't have your banana getting in the way while you're riding. Glad someone found a solution to this problem.

Figured I'd make a thread here instead of the project rides section for our new bike as we take her places. Just a few bits to finish up...the big plan is to get her on her original rims soon. Well, one original and one trying to trick the eye. The other one was just so far gone. I didn't want...

EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE. Finally got our paratrooper! This girl has had quite a life. I found her posted on another bike site.. ironically posted on my birthday. If that's not a good sign and excuse to buy a bike you've been looking for, I don't know what is. I bought it from it's second owner...

Heyooo. Found a bike that's got my heart throbbin. Plus it has the past 40 years of it's life in photos and stories from the second owner. The seller and I made a deal but he's not a bike guy and the LBS's seem to be falling short. (no, you can't pack a bike in packing peanuts) it's sadly too...

Seeking BSA paratrooper folding bicycle. Looking for the second, more common version, with the single seat post. I don't want a spotless, pristine example. This girl is going to see a lot of miles and use. It's ok if it currently isn't in a road worthy state. That's half the fun. Will look at...

It really blows out here in PA. I've had to have my car pushed out of just about every parking spot I've been in for the last four or five days. I got stuck in the parking lot at work and three people and a snow plow struggled to get me out. So here's a little fun to fill the s**** days of bad...

... for the start of my addiction. I went home and got pictures of the bike that started it all. I was somewhere around the age of 11 when I bought this from a family friend's daughter who wanted summer money to spend. I scrapped together every hoarded dollar I had made throughout the years...

Visiting family for the holidays means going back to my bicycle roots. The houses and workspaces always change. But the people and love of toys always remain. Growing up bicycles were a part of life. Our family friend, Jim Barnard and my mother collected bikes and eventually Jimmy started...

I found this tonight and thought it was particularly interesting. What do y'all think!? Do you smile like a fool while riding like I do?

I'm on vacation hiking through Colorado and stumbled into this bike shop after a hike. Just wanted to share some of the killer stuff they've got hanging. Of course all the kids working in the bike shop didn't have a clue what these bikes were and steered me to look at all the repop bikes first...

I'd start this off by saying I don't know what I'm doing, but you gentlemen already know this. Long story short, this Colombia has logged 150 miles with me this month. That's crazy! Needless to say, she needed serviced and I was in over my head between the wiggles, the wobbles, and the bumps...

I'm sorry Columbia :( I live in a rugged area on bikes. Guess she gave out on me. I need some sage advice. Can this be repaired or should I just accept the fact that I need to start looking for a new rack. Sad sad days

My friend just sent me this. ALRIGHT... WHO IS COMING WITH ME!?

Hey guys. I was going down to grab a bike for @TINYuproar within the next few weeks. I had a sculpture to drop off in the area but the gallery pulled the rug out from under me and changed the date... So all my plans are topsy turvy now. Is there anyway someone could pick up the bike who is in...

https://harrisburg.craigslist.org/bik/6188794310.html Dunno a thing about the value of these other than that some of the frames are worth as much as my car and I hear they are hard to polish... Lookie...shiny...

I've been getting some work done.... On my car lately :D Godddd guys I'm so excited. I got my bike rack in last night which I've been waiting to hit the markets for the past two months. I'm tickled pink and I just have to share. I dropped a pretty penny on it... But I decided in the long...

Got a new bike in today. I'll share when she's together...but she's an original men's 50s Columbia covered in pin striping. Pretty girl. Anyways, while I had a spare tire from the Columbia, I took off my roadmaster's funky front tire to confirm if it was infact the source noise problem... I...

Alright, so a few of you saw in another post how my niave self tried to bike to work after having a shop change my tires for me. Didn't take long before I was doing to walk of shame home. I brought her back in to the shop, thinking, hey guys... She was fine when I left her with you...sooo I...

Went to pick up some fenders that cabe member, Howard Gordon, had been holding for me. Just wanted to say he's an awesome guy. He toured me around his shop and let me check out his toys. I appreciate the knowledge he passed on to me and his interest sharing his passion and collection. It was...

Hey all! So I'm looking to buy any sort of rusty, crusty scrap metal you have piling up that you don't know what to do with. All of my sculptures for my art incorporate scrap metal. It gets harder and harder to search for hunks of junk that inspire me. I got to thinking, where could I possibly...

Booping around on the local Craiglist...Found this girl. I don't know what to make of the tank... But you've got some usable parts there. Seems like you'd be able to haggle the seller down. Sadly the original headlight is long gone, probably with the tank. Idk what to make of it..But...

Its officially spring.... and eventually the weather will remember it should stop snowing sometime soon... So I'm trying to prepare for riding this summer. I'm hoping to be able to travel to some better riding spots. Unfortunately for me, in my last car upgrade, I was still trying to keep gas...

Hey all, I've been hemming and hawing over what bike I want to work on next. I've come down to hoping to restore, very slowly, an Elgin twin Light girls bike. I prefer the deluxe, as I like the back rack better on it, but beggers can't be choosers. Anyways, looking to spend between $3-600 on...

Just goofing around. Wanted to share the odds and ends I found https://www.etsy.com/listing/178002367/tortoise-head-badge-bicycle-badge-bike?ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=bicycle%20accessories&ref=sr_gallery_8...

I'm full of questions today. I'm unsure of the years, so my apologies if I'm posting in the wrong section. What is this bike? Thoughts on the year? Color? What a complete one would look like? Value perhaps? I have limited funds and limited room in my single bedroom apartment to take on any...

Stumbled into this girl and was debating about making an offer. Just wanted to see if you guys knew a more accurate value than what I have found online elsewhere. I saw one listed for $950, but I wasn't sure of the validity. Have not seen her in person yet. Original seat, horn tank still...

I never expected these to be such a *@#$& to find. Haha. Needing late 50s Roadmaster luxury liner fenders. 57-58 sort of region. Chrome with enamel impressions. Color, condition, could be anything. I don't care at this point!

Sigh. So I've been taking apart my bike and my fluffy roommate thought he would help me. I come out of my room one morning to see his paw in the Tupperware container that has all of my screws in it. Of course the bugger managed to steal and lose one of the two most important screws, which hold...

Haaaaaaaalp. I've spent some significant time looking through threads to get some insight on painting. What I've learned is its expensive, there isn't one clear cut way to go about it, and getting the right color is like finding a needle in a haystack. So after reading, I'm walking away more...

Pulling my late 50s Roadmaster luxury liner apart to paint her. I've got a tear in the metal of the chainguard and already have to repaint and redecal it. So I'm just putting my feelers out to see if anyone has this part just laying around. This is not the same chainguard as the early 50s...

Looking for two of these triangle decals for the tank. Only been finding some bad reproductions so I figured I'd better start the hunt, and hopefully I'll find them by spring! Thanks guys!

Thinking aloud here. In the middle of the piecing together and the restoring of a 50s Roadmaster. I'll be keeping the majority of the old paint that's in decent, but not flawless condition. So we aren't talking total restoration. Part of the chainguard and part of the tank are going to be...

Hey there, I grew up around these bikes thanks to my mom and her friend who ran the Mostly Muscle Bikes Museum in CT. It's something I really missed after I grew up and moved away....and I'm now getting back into these bikes and reopening/growing my old collection from my childhood. I've spent...