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The old standbys are out of production, so what do you like these days for TOC bikes? I feel like teens-20s still have suitable options but the TOC bikes are more picky with what shoes they wear to look their age. I was planning to get singletube hoops and Robert Deans for my Columbia...

Hey all, I've had these fenders going on forever and was wondering if anybody knew what they were for? They have distinct braces, the way they box in, so hopefully that can give some direction. Thanks for any help.

So I have had this project for 5 years and finally got the space to set up my workshop again. It was originally purchased by an out-of-state member here and I picked it up to ship as it was local to me. I offhandedly mentioned my interest in it, he later came back and said something came up and...

I want to make a rideable wheelset for my Columbia porcupine hubs by straightening out the j-hook on either new or vintage spokes. Has anybody done this? Any issues with breakage? The original spokes I have would be better served for a non-rider.

I'm not 100% sure I'm going to go this direction, but I thought I'd put the feelers out before contacting Noah Stutzman. Looking for a usable, straight, hoop only to outfit a 1899 Columbia.

I'm working on overhauling a Model 59 and I figured out how to disassemble most of it... I am down to the driveshaft bolt (square nut inside of bottom bracket). Does anybody recall the thread orientation on this nut? Better yet, I've seen some talk about a PDF of the full service book floating...

I have been displaced from my bike collection for years after buying my first house (2-car garage) and moving out of my parents (pole barn). That got old really quick so we upgraded this past year and one of my Covid projects was to transport all my bikes and set up shop once again. I've been...

I could use a set of spokes to build up a Columbia model 59 wheelset (28 front; 36 rear). One of my current wheels is a mangled mess and both are missing spokes and they're too rusty to salvage. I'm planning to build up Stutzman hoops and make it ridable so a solid set would be desired but new...

I hope she got her bike back... https://www.ebay.com/itm/263594516615

So one of these is available locally and it's pretty intriguing. It's the Higgins "Moto-cycle" version, with a Briggs engine and looks complete though I didn't know enough about the kit when I saw the bike to know what to look for. It looked in good shape, with original paint, tank, engine...

Has anybody used one of the new Picker seat covers from Hyper-formance's new owner? I've been refurbishing one for its original owner for way too long, only waiting on a good original seat to pop up.. well it's been in my ebay watch list for probably two years and not one has turned up. So I'd...

I can't make out what the endcaps say but they have 3 3/4" blocks with square spindles. Pedal shafts spin perfectly straight. All the sheet metal ears are straight. Threads are very clean, with one chink that won't affect threading or strength. One block is split lengthwise, but it is solid--not...

Refurbishing a 1970 Pea Picker for somebody and I would like to replace the torn seat with a good original. I have a line on a restored one but it would look out of place on a 7-8 condition original bike. Thanks!

Anybody recognize these? They came on an earlier bike and I was told what they were for and even had a line on somebody looking for them but that information has long since left me.

It turns out buying and renovating your first house is expensive and time-consuming. Thus, I've been absent for some time now, but things have settled down and I'm ready to get back in the game! Conveniently, in time for swap weekend. I'll probably be posting a couple bikes for sale that I can...

Through a series of circumstances, I've come into possession of the Columbia posted here a few weeks ago. It is mostly complete and correct; I'll just be needing a few parts to finish it. Pedals would be #1. There is only half a headbadge, so I'd be looking for one of those. Then I could use an...

So it took me a few days of swap meets, but I found the project that caught my eye. I purchased it on a whim and I really know nothing of Ivers, but the paint condition and original wheels/tires really grabbed me. I'm thinking it's around '30-32. I got home and 5 minutes of searching turned up...

The last thing I thought I'd need for my wood wheel project would be spokes, but alas. I'm on a time crunch and need to submit photos to qualify for participation in an event by August 1st so if anybody can help, that'd be awesome! Patina is good, but ridable so nothing too rotted. I have...

Thursdays! Officially opening swap weekends on Thursday. August 7-9 for the summer meet and again on Thursday for the fall.

I'm seeing the light at the end of the tunnel with my TOC project, so I'll be selling some of the extras pieces I've accumulated. One complete pedal in good condition. Axle spins smoothly. The complete one is a right and the bare shaft is a left. So in actuality, you can use the axle from the...

Perfect for that Silver King. These tires have had a storied life and deserve a chance at a second one. Very supple and tread is good all around. Look good overall. Some cracking and black/white has separated like any whitewall this old that's been mounted. They close up just fine with air...

Great project start including most parts to get on the road. Original frame/fork, aluminum bars, truss rods and bracket, rain gutter SS fenders, chainguard, crankset, pedals, dropstand, and non-original period seat with original wedge post. All hardware for guard and crank not pictured but...

I bought this last year from Joel, who dragged it to MLC for me. It was a bit of a mess but she spoke to me (has anybody else experienced this phenomena?). I traded for a prewar wedge light, put a lot of love, lots of straightening, and even justified mounting my newly acquired Firestone High...

There's not an obvious place to put this post, but I thought it would be a helpful one. If ever you'd like to post a picture that you found on google, or elsewhere on the internet, this is a way to do so without having to first save the image, upload and host it yourself before posting. There...

I picked up this project a while back from a local member on RRB. It was destined to hang on a wall but thankfully he deemed it too cool to meet that fate. I'm determined to make a rider out of the sucker, knowing full well it be the most involved and most pricey project I've taken on. Not the...

Right hand side. Spins but could use a little oil and love. Both rubber blocks present which is often not the case. Rough looking but straight and solid. 60$ shipped.

I had been thinking of how to attack these beauties for a while now; considering used teabags, pickling them with vinegar coupled with weeks in the sun, and the like. I was standing out in the shop today and spotted my degreaser pot. It's this milky mineral spirit that I leave bearings, chains...

I have four of these and only need two. Therefore, I will make two available for sale. There are two different varieties of terminals, I have two of each so you can pick your poison since I don't care which I use. They're the same otherwise. The spacing on these is important since many seem...

I nabbed this at Ann Arbor and thought I had scored the elusive Zep light I need. Looked through my reference images and it's not the one I'm looking for. It could probably be made to work, but if anybody recognizes it, I'd like to know what it was from. Thanks!

Original patina condition appropriate for a 1908 bicycle. Thanks!

FS: Columbia crossbrace handlebars and prewar badge Repro handlebars. Very good condition. Chrome nice all around. 35$ shipped. Prewar badge. Brass. Horizontal holes with the slight offset. Good condition. 18$ shipped. SOLD

WTB: New Departure DD shifter or shifter bolt Mine just has a regular bolt in it which doesn't quite perform to any satisfactory degree. Thanks!

The Snyder built Hawthorne I picked up needs some parts. Luckily the parts are more common and cheaper than the Monark parts, but I could also use some catalog or picture references of original bikes to figure out exact parts. A guard and Hawthorne chainring would be a good start to get it...

http://toledo.craigslist.org/bik/4446933934.html Somebody in need can make out pretty good if so.

WTB: Dropstand, no ears I picked up a '38 Columbia which turns up with both a Horn-lite or a Torpedo. Mine has no provisions for wiring so Torpedo it is. Any help is appreciated! Thanks.

Thanks to Nick, I have a solid but rusty twin carcass. I plan to resist the temptation of finding everything to make it 100% but I would like to get a correct pair of fenders and make it a rider. I have the perfect Elgin wheelset already laying around. The front fender on it has a big chunk...

1941 Schwinn New World frameset. Structurally solid, paint is original but has rusty spots. Great to build up. 60$ New World brass badge. Paint was gone anyway so I polished it up. 10$ or add to the frame for 5$ I also have an NOS aluminum badge. Looks like it may have been displayed...

Since I'll now have two bicycles that don't have any kind of standing provisions, I can really use a suitable stand. I'm open-minded as far as the style goes, just something classic, yet functional. The dropstand type that Scott was selling would be good as well. I'm looking for something that...

I should have one of these laying around but alas, I do not. With or without a sprocket is fine. If it has the sprocket, little wear would be preferred. The one in my hub is severely sharktoothed. Got the lock ring off, but despite my best efforts, the might of god will not remove the sprocket...

Despite our wishes, most saddles from the mid-30s onward are not actually leather, but a type of oilcloth (the material commonly associated with tablecloths). Restored seats I've seen are always real leather. I was just wondering if anybody has used original style material to recover a seat...

I've called the shop a handful of times, various days and hours, and have always just gotten the voicemail. I've never left a message but that may be the trick.. or they've got a new number. Does anybody know what days and times the shop is open? Also, do they have stock and retail space, or...

WTB: 1900s parts, leather grip, quill pedal Looking to find mates to the single leather grip I have and the single pedal I have. Pedal orientation doesn't matter because I have the shaft of the other one. Bike is a 1908 Peerless. Also looking for a Peerless coaster hub. Wouldn't mind a nice...

Fresh purchase from a fellow on RRB. Almost untouched original. Only incorrect part is the rear wheel. Original paint matches the 1908 catalog description in every way, down to the black/ivory on the front wheel. He had the seat confirmed by some wheelmen as correct as well. It's missing...

I don't think I've seen this one before, so what's the bike you've had the longest? How long and maybe what attachment you have to it or why it's remained? I'm sure some keepers will be self explanatory, but it could also be a bike you've just never been able to friggin' move. Mine is my '41...

Two good brake levers for prewar Schwinn. The chrome one is a righty (only thing that matters is which side the screw head is on). Blackout could go either because the screw is nutted on, versus threaded into the body. The blackout would suit a very late prewar or early postwar bike. Both...

Thought you guys would appreciate this. I love the pegboard, the tandem hanging, and the wall plant potters for storage is a good idea I may steal. https://imgur.com/gallery/rsIZl

Not mine, but here's one if somebody needs it. Needs some love but the price is fair: www.ebay.com/itm/281244200899

Good solid guard with the typical red fading towards orange. Has rust in the paint but it'd make a good guard to match patina. Tail bracket is solid, not flopping around like most. Very straight with no rubbing when mounted. 40$ shipped.

Looking for a battery tray for a pre/postwar Rollfast train light. I have my eye on a nice cover and was thinking I'd see if it was conceivable to find a decapitated tray. Oh look, I have a picture

Looking for a classic fender ornament; I just missed a very unique one this morning. Greyhound style but something different would be cool. I have a Colson snap tank project in original heavy patina. It's only missing the headlight now but the condition doesn't exactly warrant a 100$...