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I picked up a 1955 Jaguar frameset a few years back and i had forgotten that i had stuffed it into the attic. The wheels that it came with were not the original 3 speed but just single and it didnt have any fenders. I think it used to be red or maroon but the sun faded it so bad it appears...

I have an old Schwinn. I believe it is a corvette. Its pretty ratted/roached out. Covered in house paint. Racks are gone.....etc. Rims are pretty worthless. Wondering if anyone has a source or recommendation for a 26 steel or even alloy rimset that i could lace up to the original 3speed hub...

my cups and crown race are shot. Pitted and rusted badly. I got new cups via a wald 4080 headset that fit right in. Sadly the crown race that came with it did not. These goofy forks have no shoulder at all at the bottom of the fork crown....its just 1 inch all the way down. The tube and...

I have a flightliner i am rebuilding and the headset cups are trash. I need to replace them. They measure 34mm and i cant seem to find any headset that will work. Is there a go to headset for 1 inch forks that have 34mm cups? I know wald mades an oversized headset but it is only 32mm or so...

Is this the correct wedge for this stem? It seems to bottom out on this strange lip and not tighten properly. No sign of stripped threads on the bolt. I am wondering if this wedge is wrong for this stem and or the wedge itself is stripped. I got it second hand in the parts bin at a local bike...

Which order do they bolt up? DO the truss rods go on the front axle first or do the fender stays? I have seen pictures of bikes online that have it both ways. I would think the truss rods would go first and then the fender stays over that....and then the axle nuts. Perhaps not. Perhaps it doesnt...

What size thread is the bolt that threads into the fork crown from the bottom to hold the fork in the center of the fork on an old schwinn dx......probably late 40s - 50s? I have tried everything i have on hand and have nothing that works. I attempted to hand thread my taps into there and it...

This might be a bit of a dumb question. What size chain fits a old 1950s balloon tire schwinn. It isnt skip tooth in this case. II have the old chain and it measures ~10.18mm at the pins and 8 or so mm at the skinny inside plates. I may or may not need a replacment. The orginal chain is...

IM going through my "new to me" spitfire and giving it a good regreasing and clean up. I need to get the front fender off and while the axle is is obvious the "under the fork" section is not. I figured once i got the wheel off, the fender would be attached with a screw / bolt to the under...

I know it is a Schwinn or built by Schwinn....but the head bage is mostly rubbed away. Can anyone id this head badge?

i picked up a old straight bar schwinn today....not schwinn badged but made for someone else. It has about 4 coats of house paint on it and the fenders are all dented. IT is a train wreck The tires are shot I know they make the diamond patter squared off tire but i am not sure that would...

Ive got a rather short seat post for my amf road master balloon tire bike. IT is solid. Where can a source a longer one. THe odd thing is i think it is smaller than 20mm. Ive never seen one quite so skinny. I think what im going to try and do is build it up and then sort of if ill need a laid...

I picked this up. I like it. Its going on the bench next. 3 speed rear SA AW hub and you can make out the stars and strips bands around the tubes. Other than that....i have no clue what model or year. Can anyone help? I love the look of it. I plan to redo the 3 speed on it, throw some brakes on...

I have a Schwinn 3 speed 26x1 3/4 wheeled bike i picked up last weekend. From the serial it appears to be a 1960 model. What models came as 3 speeds? I know the Corvette did. Are there others. This thing was originally black but has since been painted dull gold. I can see top tube remnants where...

This might be dumb question but are there any tanks from womens bikes interchangeable with mens frames? Can you take from one and adapt to another?

Ive always wanted one. Unless someone can talk me out of it, im in search of a 1960s Chrome Sears Spaceliner. It doesnt have to be complete or pretty. Id settle for a F/F in decscent shape. Does anyone have one? How do they ride? Ive alway been curious.

Any interest in a womens Schwinn Fiesta. Early to mid 60s......tank and horn are there. Rims are there and tires hold air. It would need a bit of TLC and clean up but its a good rig. Located in Minnesota. I found it on my grandpas farm in a shed. $75

I picked up a mid 50s AMF RoadMaster (not CWC) this last spring. NO front fork or any of the front end really. The frame itself is orange and finding a matching fork is going to be quite a chore. What are my options. The rest of the bike is in ok shape. Bendix brake, skiptooth chain/rear...

I just picked up a crusty late 50s (guess) schwinn ballooner (unknown model). Its a bit of a franken bike. Someone put 3 speed wheels on it and then decided to run 1.75 tires on 1 3/8 size rims. Dont even get me started. I tore into it a bit more today because i kind of like it. I put a new...

I have an old Road Master...id guess some time in the late 40s early to mid 50s. Its got a typical one piece crank. I am attempting to rebuild the BB and regrease things. I cannot get the crank arms out of the frame. There just isnt enough clearance after getting all the hardware removed. Ive...

anyone have an orage amf roadmaster ballooner fork laying in the junk pile? I bought a bike with no front end and the fork is my first battle. I dont need anything fancy nor do i want anything fancy. Just something to get it rolling again. I can take measurements of the head tube and post them soon.

is the length of the crank between the boys and girls version the same on early monarks? ive got a crank arm from a womens but would like a few more teeth up front. I know they make a 52T front. IM just wondering if the crank length would work or if i would need a boys crank as well?

Ive got a monark frankenbike im working on and i am wondering if there are any options out there for decent 4 inch square block pedals like the torringtons. Id like whatever i put on it to look somewhat period correct. bike is out of the late 1930s. Most pedals i have seen are the 3.5 inch...

I am on the hunt for a standard pitch mens monark chainring and crank arm....circa 1940s through early 1950s. This doesnt have to look good. It will be going on a rider. The uglier the better. Ive got the womens model but i need more teeth or i will never get where i want to go. Anyone...

I'm on the hunt for a saddle for a bike Im slowly getting together. I would really like a long spring saddle. Where saddles of this era gener specific? I assume the wider ones were womens. I just cant tell the difference looking at picutres online. Can someone explain the difference or post...

I have seen a lot of older lights but cannot figure out how they attach. It looks to be some strange belt buckle style clip or hook perhaps? Can someone school me on how this works and what a proper mount looks like? Are mounts universal or does each brand require its own style hanger/attachment...

Anyone know if a place that sells repop drop stands? THe originals go for a pretty penny and my bike isnt anything special. Id like to have a drop stand to complete the look of it though. Does anyone fabricate them?

I picked up a ladies model cheap. Serial appears to be A1551271 on the small plate on the BB. Can anyone tell me what year it might be? Its probably going to be a parts bike for a 1930s model i have if the parts will work. It is in rough shape.

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.

I picked up another Monark frame today. The price was right and i had most of the stuff do build it up. Is there a serial database somewhere for these? Im trying to figure out the year. It has a serial stamped into the BB. It isnt on a small plate rivited to the bb like the ones i have seen. The...

Im used to riding road bikes and just got off my first old ballooner ride on a bike i just got together. Are the saddle height rules the same? My leg is just shy of fully extended at the bottom of the stroke. With this weight and gearing i can really feel it in my knees. There is no fore and...

Ive got a old 26 inch 1949 shwinn b4 that needs pedals. Any recommendations on what looks good as far as replacements? Ive got a few sets of the smaller 3 inch block pedals but they are way to small for my feet :) Id like to find somthing with a 4 inch block like what originaly came on bike but...

Looking for the correct size bearing for my s2 rims from my 49 b-4. I pulled the bearings out of the cages and measured them and they came out to 5.4mm. Ive been through all my bearings on hand and dont appear to have anything that matches this. Is this a non standard size? I doesnt match...

I am missing my cap. DO they make a small rubber plug or something that can be used in its place? Ive got a bit of plugged hose on there now that should do the trick but was curious what others do?

i pulled my bottom bracket out of my 49 schwinn today to clean and service it. I found that the drive side press fit cup is quite loose. I can pull it out and put it in with my fingers. Is there anyway to shim this in tighter or is it ok to run it like this? Seems odd. epoxy or loctite...

I just picked up a 49 schwinn autocycle. It is as plain as they come. No tank...no fancy bits (lights, truss bars, etc). Ok...it has the sweetheart crankset. It sits under a lot of barn dust right now and i haven't cleaned it much. I am wondering if anyone runs them flat out dirty like this...

i picked up a 49 schwinn b-4 today. The tires are completely rotted out. I had one old goodyear that i used to replace the rear. The other that i had on hand has a pretty sizable hole in it but will hold air. Safe to show but not ride. Im pretty sure if i tried to ride it this way the tube would...

I have seen alot of threads and place that show model d manuals calling for automotive grease on the bearings and oil on the steel/brass disks. My hub im working on is all cleaned and ready to go back together. Right now im thinking of using phil wood grease on the bearings. Will this...

can anyone help me out. I picked up what i believe to be a Monark Rocket. I am not sure of the year The serial is: A0655056 and i believe the model shows either 3309 or 8809 can someone id it based on the serial number?

Hello folks Just picked up my first middle weight this weekend. Its a rider and functional. Can anyone id this thing? There are no markings ....and an obvious repaint at some point. THe bottom of the BB shows a Model number of 3309 The seat likely isnt original...nor the fenders...