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I know somebody has to have a dead Airdyne exerciser, or parted one out. I need the pictured pivot bolt. Holds the long handlebar pieces in place. This one broke off at the threads. For a guy I know who runs an indie gym. Whatcha got? Help me keep an old piece of American machinery from getting...

Looking to do a Klunker build, thinking a double curved bar prewar Schwinn frame would be the way to go. Though would consider other prewar Schwinn frames, preference towards original green paint and / or straight downtube. Whatcha got? Whatcha need for it? Cheers, Geoff

Yes, this is shameless self-promotion. But it's also kinda big news. The Schwinn Tech & Spec 1.3 is finally in print. 600 (!) pages covering all models of electroforged Schwinns 1946 - 1982. Chapters on every piece of these bikes, chainguards to seats to lights to headsets to tanks to tires...

Frig. Went and bought a 1950s era Schwinn Town & Country Tandem. (Not the 1960s Twinn style tandem, but the early style one with the left side chainguard.) I gave it a good look-over before buying, but evidently not good enough. The cottered cranks are bent. Looking for clean replacements. I...

The angular chrome guard for the first generation Murray Eliminator, looking for one of those. Just picked up a '68 Penney's Foremost Swinger 5 speed in red, solid condition, but missing the guard. Ideally would like to find a chrome and metallic red guard with the "Swinger" logo, but I know...

Picked up an Iverson Drag Stripper off of the local CL. The early version with the cantilever frame. Kinda beat and missing the front wheel and fender. Rear hoop all rusty and the sissy is all bent up. But has the scoop seat and sissy pad as well as the Shimano stick shifter with the rotary...

Title pretty much says it. I'm doing some rim swaps for a friend, replacing worn wooden Lobdell hoops with NOS Lobdell hoops. I'm a proficient wheel-builder, no problems there. Wondering if there's anything peculiar that I'm going to run into with the wood rims, or if they build and tension...

Title pretty much says it all. Anyone had any experience with Vintage Bicycle Shop in Stanton, the one on Katella? Good, bad or otherwise? I'm getting the runaround on a bike purchase and want to know if I should be getting paranoid or not. Cheers, Geoff

This bike practically fell into my lap while I was waiting for cheesy fries at a little hole in the wall. Was being taken by bike trailer to a consignment shop. Had been squirrelling mad money 50s & 100s in my wallet, glad I had them so I could make this happen. It's an October 31...

Putting together a custom rat project. Looking for the Phantom / B6 deluxe rear reflector with housing. It can be rusty, overpainted, chipped, worn. Also looking for a Fenderlite lens, want to find an original one that has yellowed or become somewhat opaque. I know lots of folks have these...

While trolling eBay for things I don't need, found this: http://www.ebay.com/itm/138cc-engine-kit-will-fit-Whizzer-motorbikes-/220611831229?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item335d7d65bd I don't know much at all about the Whizzers, but know that there were several different versions of the...

New book. Covers Schwinn's Heavyweights from 1946 - 1964. Black and white with color covers. Autocycle to Wasp, and everything inbetween. Each model gets at least one large-format catalog page plus a description of how the model was equipped and what years it was produced. Also covers...

Anybody know the last year for the straightbar Autocycle? (B107) Pretty sure it's either '48 or '49, but I'm running into a wall on this one. There's a restored one that claims to be a '50 in google images, but the '50 catalog doesn't show this model. Cheers, Geoff

Title pretty much says it, but here's the specifics: I'm putting together a book that will cover in reasonable detail Schwinn's post-war heavyweight bikes. How the different models were equipped, what years they were offered, how the equipment changed, etc. Similar to the book I put together...

Looking to buy some late '40s / early '50s B.F. Goodrich catalogs that show Schwinn-built bikes. '46, '47, '49, '50, '51 would be the most helpful, but any year would be considered. Let me know what you've got and what you want for it. Cheers, Geoff

Schwinn catalog reprints for your reference needs. All of these are 8.5" x 11". With the exception of the 1955, all are softcover bound. The '38, '40, and '52 are full color interiors with glossy color covers, $25 a pop plus ship, with combo deals available, see the 'Buy a Book' page on my...

So I've mostly dealt with Schwinns for the last 15 years or so, so I'm familiar with the Bendix and New Dep and Morrow hubs, but not the Musselman coaster brake hubs. Just picked up a bunch of loose Musselman hubs and parts, I'm digging on the "air-cooled" shell versions, wondering how the...

Okay, so there's that iconic picture that everyone's seen of Einstein riding a bicycle, facing the camera. Anybody have any idea what make / model of bicycle he's riding? The badge is visible but it's not well defined. I'm sure someone can figure it out, just sort of curious. Cheers, Geoff

Looking for the special washer that goes on the drive side axle of the ND Triplspeed hubs. One side is serrated to lock onto the hub and the other side is slotted to fit into the frame drop-out. Some of the ND literature refers to this part as "reaction disc" and in another place it's refered...

Picked up this speedo on a pre-war Schwinn. I haven't seen this style before. Can anyone tell me when this speedo was made? Speedo is currenly siezed, any value to this unit? Cheers, Geoff

I have decent quality reprints (from scans) of several different catalogs. All are 8.5" x 11' in full color, soft bound, bookstore quality. Very limited quantites. - 1940 Torrington catalog, 36 pages, color. Bars, stems, spokes, pedals. $30. - 1938 Schwinn catalog with X-mas specials...

Picked up this rusty middleweight Tornado several months back, finally figured out what had to happen to it. Rear wheel is a 24" S-2, tires is a Dyno 3" fatty. Rear fender is a wide heavyweight, it fit with just a touch of persuasion. Clearance for rear tire is tight, even with...

A friend of mine is putting together a ND Triplespeed hub and is missing one of the pictured gears. So I'm hunting one down for him. Got one of these gears in your parts bin? Get in touch and I'll make it worth your time. And if you've got other ND Triplespeed stuff you'd like to sell, let...

I have a similar post in the "for sale" section, and don't want to overpost, but figured people doing mechanical work might want to know about these wrenches. I just had another run of Bendix sized cone wrenches laser cut. One end is 7/8" and the other is 47/64". Flat steel stock. These...

Just had another run of Bendix wrenches made. One end it 7/8" the other is 47/64". These are an improved design with slight rotational offset to the flats. Basic laser cut steel, nothing fancy. Makes overhauling Bendix hubs much easier. The sooner you get the right tools, the sooner you can...

Had a couple Cycle Truck sign plates cut for myself and now I have a few extras. Laser cut steel with the mounting holes. No hardware. Based on a 1967 original. Email me for fastest response. Cheers, Geoff

Hey folks, I just finished up the 400 page Schwinn Guide. It details the mechanical aspects of Chicago-built Schwinn bikes 1950 - 1980. Hundreds of B&W pictures. Chapters on rims, tires, rear hubs, front hubs, chainrings, cranks, stems, pedals, chainguards, badges, fenders, grips, caliper...