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Yup, its sold

looks like shes sold.

A few people asked if I would ship the bike. I suppose I can, but I really don't want to do much disassembly out of fear of damaging the bike. The bars and pedals are easily removable and I guess I would have to build a secure wood crate.

I just realized I posted this in the parts section so here it is now in the proper place.

I have a new baby and a just picked up a 1929 Chevrolet coupe. The Baby and the car could definitely use some funds. Im not super eager to get rid of my Excelsior, but building it was the fun part and now it just rests. I figured I would put it up for sale for the weekend and if it hasn't found...

I have a new baby and a just picked up a 1929 Chevrolet coupe. The Baby and the car could definitely use some funds. Im not super eager to get rid of my Excelsior, but building it was the fun part and now it just rests. I figured I would put it up for sale for the weekend and if it hasn't found...

I have been told 1916-1920. a few were specific on 1917 and it was the year my grandmother was born so I liked that answer. The amount of fun I have with my four year old boy far out weighs any possession. Even if they are pretty cool.

http://www.kijiji.ca/v-bikes/saskatoon/1917-excelsior-deluxe/1229695203?enableSearchNavigationFlag=true I put it up for sale locally. If it doesn't sell I will be in debt for a bit, but I guess that why I have a job. I figured I valued it at $3000 CANADIAN. I dont see my time worth anything...

Electra Amsterdam 700c

I kinda feel like a hypocrite. Last week I was here saying I will never sell this bike asking people what they thought the value was............and here I am. That guy.

Well, I think im going to be forced to let go of some of my toys. The last few days in my house have been pretty expensive. We woke up yesterday to a river in our basement courtesy of a hole in the bottom of out water heater and I got the bill today for rebuilding the head for my 48 Nash which...

I guess I need to learn to keep my mouth shut. I told my wife I was asking all the bike folks for an "opinion appraisal". I assumed she knew how much I spent on the bike. I'm sure at some point I eluded to the cost of restoring, but I'm guessing when I talk about bikes or cars she zones out and...

I know from doing cars the amount of time you put in is worth a total of $0 dollars. If you dont love doing it, its not for you. Also in general it usually costs far more to restore anything than actual value. I dont save receipts for the exact reason I dont want to know how much I spent...

My house insurance covers all items in the house. I doubt it will ever be left alone outside. I hoped this forum held all of the experts. I have had to deal with insurance before and hope I never have to again. Adrian, im glad (taking three years) it somewhat worked out for you. The claim I...

Im going to ask a question to you all that I know there is no real answer. What do you think its worth? I hate asking this question because I assume when people ask it they are pre advertising and seeing what someone is willing to pay. I AM NOT INTERESTED IN SELLING. Yesterday i renewed my house...

I have seen several large red E badge Excelsiors that say they are deluxe models. Whats the difference between my blue badge with a D for deluxe and red that says E for Excelsior?

Those are incredible!! The patina you put on them is astounding!! Now that is true art. Anyone can paint something shiny new, but it takes true creativity for this kind of work!!

I found out about them here on the CABE. The are intended for racing/mountain bikes with disk brakes. The contour of them is rounded the same shape as a wood rim and painted they look exactly the same. They are also a larger size 700C so they fit the bike just as the originals and i think they...

I took of the original rims and hung them in the garage. Only the front was original to the bike and it was wood. I did the Velocity P90 swap so I could use modern tires.

Im an automotive painter at a custom shop so i do this type of stuff all day long. The prep for paint is the same steps as any job. Some of you may want to stop reading because you may find it disturbing and painful to hear what i did. The fist Part the will hurt the most is.......I striped the...

After i painted my rims i learned new tricks to make it easier, but.......I first painted them black then taped off and painted the maroon and then I painstakingly finelined and did the green. many hours to get it just right.

Its been almost two and a half years in the works. Its finally almost done. Im just waiting for my grips to show up and the cloth wire for the battery to light. The pedals are repops, but were the right price. I know there are many of you out there that were upset over me "restoring" this bike...

I know exactly what you mean. You post something you are very proud of and shortly after wish you hadn't. If you don't play by the rules of the cool kids club you will definitely hear about it. Keep on building what you want cause I know I am!! Didn't everything great in the world come from...

Nice looking ride!!

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Love those old school colors!! I would be very proud of this piece of art!!

That thing is sweet!! Looks like its pretty much complete. Sucks the battery was left in it long after it was dead. Its nice to there are others out there.

I think I went through 2 rolls of fine line taping those lines. Again and again until it was done right. The short lines were no problem but the wheels were another story!!

The pin striping was done by hand. Although I did mask off the stripes since I am not one of those masters with a brush. Next time I do stripes on wheels I will use a striping tool.

Thanks, I did the rims just like the originals would have been painted. When I started the front rim had almost no paint left on it and the rear wheel had been swapped out with a 26". Lucky for me another Excelsior with many photos was here on the CABE and I was able to see some original detail!!

I got really lucky. I bought it locally from a guy that just didn't want it. He knew it was old and fairly hard to come by, but just wasn't into this style of bike. Good luck on your acquisition.

Ill try and get some details together tonight. Right now im taking my three year old son to soccer.

quit a hot topic, not the first or last about someone getting upset over tampering with originality. When it comes to cars a fresh clean up or paint job is just fine, but is its a bicycle its worse than murder to even think about paint. I don't think I have ever heard any say " I just bought a...

I work in a shop where we take dents out of aluminum and stainless everyday. Its a lot of work, but not really that difficult. Im sure there are videos on youtube, but I can take you through the steps if interested. Enough polishing they will look brand new!

I thought Michigan city Excelsior was long gone by the time this bike was built?

I have no idea what it is, but it looks pretty cool!!

I paint for a living and painting over powder coat is something that comes up often for me. If you spray over it with rattle can it will appear it adheres just fine, but it wont take much to scratch or rub the paint off the powder coat. Scotchbrite works great on regular paint for prep, but...

I think the worst part is when you start painting a house it takes three times a long as you planned.

Is this the first BMX ? :D

Those are very cool looking frames!! Looking forward to seeing it all together.

When I was looking for a replacement for my 28" wheels I found tons for 26", but few for the big kids. When a nice one finally came along the cost didn't seem to matter. I was just happy a nice complete stand was in the mail.

Its never more than you can chew if its something you really want to do. anything can be fixed with enough time and patience.

Every person on the CABE is a different age, but I would bet 90% of the people here feel like they are around 13. Just old enough to love bikes. Im 35 on the outside, but roughly 12 on the inside and don't see that changing any time soon.

Pretty sweet!!

This morning I took it apart for another look and I think I had the second piece in from the brake arm( round piece with three pegs) in backwards. With it in backwards the internal parts would have nothing to lock themselves to for the brake to work. I think its fixed, but ill know tonight when...

Gorgeous build!! I bet you get non stop compliments on the street. Well done, I would love one day to build something this cool!!

I just got my rear wheel on my bike and I have found the coaster brake does not seem to be working. when I turn the sprocket forward it spins the wheel. When I turn the sprocket backwards to engage the brake the sprocket stops, but the wheel continues to spin. I took the wheel off and...

Indeed a nice score!!

Great start, cant wait to see it done!!

Absolutely gorgeous!!! Even those people who say they don't like Schwinns would have to agree this bike is stunning!! Nice work.