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Hello CABE members,
This past winter has been a tough one. My wife got sick & underwent extreme treatment, but she kicked it! Unfortunately, throughout the process, we went broke. I need to sell my rider. It is a 1918 DAYTON model 172 "Motorcycle" bicycle. I had the frame precision aligned...
Matt Assenmacher in Schwartz Creek, Michigan is a master frame builder and repairman. He can precision align a frame and fork. Matt is a super nice gentleman and scholar. He also does superior refinishing!
Hi Rob,
From the photo, it appears that the bike was in a crash, resulting in the front fork being bent (the fender appears dented from the down tube). This can likely be repaired by a professional frame builder without disturbing the paint. A little careful work can remove the dent in the...
I believe that Huffman made a lot of these bikes. I had a women's "Bluegrass" I sold on eb a few years back. I am not positive who made all of them, but I am 95% sure that many were Huffman manufactured...
Straightening Forks
The first step is to remove the fork & remove the crown race (if possible). EXAMINE the fork for the extent of the damage! I have worked in a couple of frame shops, fabing frames in one, & designing custom road frames in another. I would STRONGLY recommend taking the fork to...
I am not an expert, just a guy that likes bikes. The rim with the two gold(?) pinstripes looks like it might be from Columbia. The rim with the carmine stripe, might be from Davis (some Daytons came similar to this). The locking nut on the headset looks possibly Columbia as do the bars. I would...
Hello y'all... I am sadly testing the waters to see if there would be interest in my 1905 Columbia model 150 chainless bicycle. it is in pretty original condition. I have some spoke blanks re-manufactured so it can have the wheels re-laced. Due to a family crisis, I am considering selling it...
NNTX,
Look at the CABE Gallery pictures for my bikes. I am referring to the Dayton. It has a really long tube (not pipe) for a seat post. It works well. I usually ride a 61cm classic road frame & all 18" frames are waaay too small for me. I get a good fit with this approach. If anything, I...
I got a 2' length of .122" walled steel tubing of the proper diameter to make a seat post for my rider. I pounded the reduced section from a standard seat pillar on the top for the clamping section for the saddle. It has "no offset", but since it is over a foot further out than the standard "7"...
Working on my son's bike in late summer, I found his stem quill broken at the head tube... 50 year old Italian aluminum... Nice to have found it in the stand! We must always be careful riding old stuff. It can only handle so many cycles, so deep of penetration of corrosion, heavy hands, and...
So what is the status of the Roadmaster? It makes me think about a nice project for this winter... I am pretty curious. What do you have left & what do you want for it? My email is bikephreakAThotmailDOTcom or send a pm.
When I was working in a frame shop about ten years ago, our frames cost $2,000 for a basic steel frame, PLUS a fork for another $350. If someone wanted chrome, sell off your daughters... These were pretty bland road frames with no cool features (like those pictured above). Now a cheap cannondale...
Okay, with all of the doping controversies in racing cycling, what scandals are there in the classic & antique bike world? Would a nice scandal make the hobby more fun? Do we need to test riders for excessive amounts of lithium grease? Should there be sanctions for hoarding old bikes? Should a...
They look good & sound, just not round or true. I don't want to over stress the new spokes & the hubs trying to straighten them. The original spokes are corroded to the extent that they cannot get near the requisite tension to be a functioning structure. When I got the bike & started to attempt...
Okay, I finally have some beautiful spokes to use on my 1905 Columbia chainless. It took a very long time to have them manufactured. I have not cut them & rolled the threads yet. I am trying to decide what to do. SHould I try to salvage the old wood rims, or should I use some modern rims that...
I decided to get the cream tires since the bike was originally spec'ed with white tires. A good friend offered to refinish the bike. I finally decided that the original looks cool. No one will mistake this for a modern bike, eh?
I have finally completed my Dayton Motorbike! I had to do some fabrication on the fenders & drop stand. I need to find a good chain & would like to get some other parts that are nicer in due time (bars, stem, pedals). This has been a great project. I was going to re-paint it, but decided to...
Did you get this bike around Seattle? I found one several years ago there & regretfully didn't get it. It still had the top tube "Pierce" decal. I wouldn't punch them out. Maybe drill them out? if there is enough metal protruding, cut a little slot with a dremel & use a small screwdriver? I...
The same has happened with classic Campy road bikes. EBay affected that a lot. Economy has made parts that used to be valuable worth nearly nothing... I am just glad to have a few nice bikes...
I had a girl's bike from "Blue Grass" hardware in Louisville, KY. I am not sure who made it, but it was a neat bike. My dad remembered that hardware store from when he was a kid...
Even though the purchase price of a genuine "made in USofAmerica" may be higher than a 'Heco en China' product, it would be cheaper over its serviceable life. It would be cheaper in jobs created and maintained stateside. it would be cheaper in that other businesses would be stronger supplying...
It has made guys around here think their bikes are worth a mint. One seller has a nice 60s Schwinn Jag that he thinks is worth $1,250... It would easily be worth a few hundred as it is nice, but his seeing rusty crusty antiques on Pickers made him think his is worth 3x its value... That fork...
When do bikes stop being a hobby & start being some form of addiction? I felt pretty good that I was lusting less after fancy road bikes, but now all I want are more old bikes! I still have two active projects & I just want more! I used to joke around about chi-chi road bikes (having owned many)...
Cool! Mine rolls really nice & looks period enough to maintain the look with the added bonus of easily serviceable tires. Every friend that has seen my set up has flipped. I still have some work to do to finish it, but it has been saved from the slow death of entropy. I hope to see pictures of...
I just found this on the US National Parks Service site. I have seen 3 of the 4 known remaining Wright Brothers bicycles. I can't imagine what one would need to be insured for, just in case I happened to have one (which I don't of course). The one in Dayton, Ohio that they used for their "lift"...
I don't know if you want to include Dayton branded bikes, but I think it may be of interest for some folks. To the best of my knowledge, mine is a 1918 model 172 "Motorbike". It appears to be the same as appears in images of a 1920 catalogue on Nostalgic.net (Thanks Dave). Mine has a serial...
This looks nice. I can't grab it, but someone on the CABE might want it. I will try to get more info if possible... :cool:
http://grandrapids.craigslist.org/bik/1929359253.html
They have been trying to sell this for a couple of weeks now. Just in case anyone is interested...
http://grandrapids.craigslist.org/bik/1923915851.html
Yeah, I am starting to think I will leave the finish. I just hope I look that good when I am 92... I really love Velocity rims. Great people with superior products. The wheel build is a little costly, but will last & last. The rim profile looks proper to me. I thought hard about their burl wood...
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