Hello I just got a new bike and I am looking for some advise. I am reasonably familiar with it but info seems scarce, I believe it to be from 1895 but would love to confirm it. I am also planning to clean it up to make it ride able again. Is there any value to keeping it as is? I do not think the wheels and hubs are original due the rims being metal but I really don't know. There is a rear coaster brake I do not think they existed yet. Would it originally be fixed gear? I am thinking of modernizing the rim size and lacing maybe a 26 inch rim to it for some better tire choices. I will be keeping the drivetrain and cockpit and be making new wooden grips for it.
I would also like to clean it and remove some surface rust to start off. What would be some good first steps to start it?
Thanks for any advise.
I would also like to clean it and remove some surface rust to start off. What would be some good first steps to start it?
Thanks for any advise.