using old womans model as a parts bike?

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scale

Finally riding a big boys bike

• Oct 31, 2014

• #1

I have a old monarch frame i want to build up and have an old womans model that i can use for parts. WIll they work? Are the cranks the same length for instance? The saddle clearly is the womans model saddle. Much lighter weight springs etc.

 

bike

Riding a '38 Autocycle Deluxe

In Memoriam

• Oct 31, 2014

• #2

welll hard to tell based on your info

since it does not seem like you are hurting anything just try- sometimes they interchange- sometimes no

 

pedal4416

Cruisin' on my Bluebird

• Oct 31, 2014

• #3

The steerer tube on the ladies bike will be longer than the men's.

 

rustjunkie

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Moderator

• Oct 31, 2014

• #4

you have both bikes? ...measure

 

HIGGINSFOREVER

Cruisin' on my Bluebird

• Oct 31, 2014

• #5

Sprockets may be different (smaller girls)count the teeth

 

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scale

Finally riding a big boys bike

• Nov 1, 2014

• #6

44t on the front and 20 on the rear.....
I am not sure what the normal gearing is for a older bike like this. I might want a few less teeth in the rear but i can start with this.

 

HIGGINSFOREVER

Cruisin' on my Bluebird

• Nov 1, 2014

• #7

scale said:

44t on the front and 20 on the rear.....
I am not sure what the normal gearing is for a older bike like this. I might want a few less teeth in the rear but i can start with this.

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Is the monark frame a boys model,count the teeth on the boys and see if that is 44t and count the girls.

 

abe lugo

I live for the CABE

• Nov 1, 2014

• #8

Most everything except some rims, and fenders and some trim parts

The handlebars, seat,pedals,crank,sprocket, rear hub cog, fork tube are different.