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That looks great! I assume you also cut down the fender? Does the drop stand stay in place when you ride? I have been wanting to do something like this, but was not sure it would work.

Hi, Looks like your in box is full, but if you have any left, I will take 1 or 2 pairs of the grips.

Wow is right!!! Don't know how that could be anti-climactic. Stunning! More info on that front hub / wing nut set up please. More info on everything!

Very nice What a great looking motorized bike. Any info on the build? Motor used? Bike used or was it all custom? That dive belt is very cool looking. Does it work well? Edit: OK, I am guessing that is a real Steffey engine after looking at some more pics, but not sure on the...

Thanks for the link! Great ads, racing news and trade articles. Very interesting.

Inbox Full Your inbox is full and I want a bunch of your parts.

Hmmm Parking brake? :confused:

Snyder? The stencils and some of the frame details look very similar to a Rollfast I saw recently, so maybe H.P. Snyder built? I am not much of an expert on balloon tire stuff, but I like camelbacks and you have a very nice on there. Enjoy!

As has been said, they were common in that time frame. I have mid to late 1890s Sterling, Crescent, Cleveland and Pierce bicyles that have two piece cranks, but none are like yours. I am looking through my photos, but do not see anything similar yet. More pictures of what you have would be...

I don't know if it is a must see, but it is pretty good: http://www.bicyclemuseum.com/ Not technically a museum, but definitely worth the trip if you are in to balloon stuff: http://chestnuthollow.wix.com/chestnut-hollow#!bicycle-showroom/cjg9 The Henry Ford Museum has some...

Oops! Totally missed the generator. Last one of those I saw like that had a very similar light but with a battery can.

Great Looking Bikes! What a great find. I have really been getting in to the vintage tourist style bikes. They are pretty underrated and very nice to ride. I can find 60's and 70's models all day long, but rarely ever see anything like either one of those. That black one with the rod drum...

Actually, £250, so like $400. Maybe they are highly desired in the UK? :rolleyes: Anyway, very cool bike. Those peaked fenders rock.

105 Spokes? Looks like a 36 hole which is what I need, but given that it is a Worksman, I am assuming it is drilled for 105 gauge spokes? I am looking for that style of hub, but I need one for standard gauge spokes. Can you confirm which that is? Thanks.

How is the show? How does this show compare to AA spring show? Do you need to be there all three days? Just wondering what to expect.

Nice Crusty Rides That Firestone and the Shelby are pretty sweet. I may end up going in that direction.

Yeah, the fork is tweaked a bit. I have straightened plenty of forks and have an alignment jig so I am not to worried about that. Keeping the original paint and finding the needed parts on budget will be the challenges. If I take on the project I will start a thread.

An Excelsior badge would be cool!

Badge Thanks everyone. I noticed the badge was the same outline as several of the Goodrich bikes I had seen, but I did not think those usually had Schwinn decals on the tank and chain guard. I would like to find an appropriate badge for this bike at some point if I go the restore route...

Hello Schwinn experts. I picked this bike up last week. It was represented first and a 1946 Excelsior and then a Streamliner. I have been doing some reading and I am pretty sure it is a just a standard B6 Autocycle and that the 1946 date is pretty close. Here is what I know so far: Serial...

Bummer on the Fork Too bad about the fork. The og paint and darts looked pretty cool, but the chrome one you are using looks good. Is that just mocked up? It looks like the lower headset race is not seated. The cream 26 X 1 3/8 tires look good with the bike. I have not seen those before.

Hard to tell what is going on from your picture, but fork steerer tubes can be welded to be as good as new. You want to work with a competent welder and it should be sleeved for alignment and strength. I do some of my own welding, but work with a local shop when safety is crucial. I simply...

That looks great. The patina on the bare metal frame, fork and tank is spot on. Looks like the front sprocket from the first picture would look good on there and match the patina.

Earlier? This one was represented as 91: http://thecabe.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?52709-columbia-light-roadster-safety-velocipede-1891 Looks the closest to yours out of what has been posted. Great find either way.

1930s Elgin Great start to a 1930's motorbike style Elgin there. Please post the serial number if you can see it. It should be on the bottom bracket. Here is a useful thread: http://ratrodbikes.com/forum/index.php?threads/elgin-motorbike-serial-numbers.18481/

Good thread If you are in to early bikes, you might like these: The American Bicycle by Jay Pridemore and Jim Hurd covers just about every period and includes sections on early velocipedes and Boneshakers through to Balloon, muscle and BMX. There are many great pictures of rare early bikes...

Thanks! That works really well. In a few minutes I found a bunch of bikes I had not seen before from the time period I am interested in. Thanks for the update!

Cool bike. Very nice saddle. New Departure Model C hub is generally accepted to be 1928 to 1933 (with a possible few late 1927s out there) and the rest of the bike certainly could fit that time frame. The wood block pedals might be a little later.

Nice! I need to get my brain hard wired to the CABE so I do not keep missing these good deals on adjustable bars and battery tubes.

Nice! A cushion frame Pierce is very high on my dream bike list.

Not a great pic. Seat, pedals and rims are wrong. Not sure on year.

Fantastic bike. Thanks for all the detail pics. That girder legged fork with the nickle plated crown is a work of art!

Cool Napoleon Very cool early Napoleon. I am not an expert, so take with the appropriate grain of sodium chloride. The mid to late 1890's Napoleon's I have seen have either a very small chain ring (typical of that period) or a chain ring with four "teardrops" and a more simple badge, but...

Now that is a fender ornament!

I'll second that. I found a perfect patina'd red knee action fork to match my '52 straight bar men's frame, but it was obviously off a women's bike. The price was right so I decided to give it a try, but both the fork blades and trusses are longer to match the taller steerer tube. I have seen...

Nice Stucchi with a Vittoria gear system. Talk about a suicide shift, you had to steer with one hand, back pedal, release the tension on the chain with the lever and then use your hand to push the chain to the next gear. Crazy. Good luck with your sale.

That came out great! I agree with your comment about the tires. They do draw your eye to them right now. Let them age a bit and ride them and they will look better. I have some experience with those tires and they will yellow a bit over time with sun exposure. The seat is killer. I...

Great find. The rims appear to be in reasonably good condition and it has pedals and grips. That is three major pluses on a bike from that era. Edit: Oops, one pedal. Still not a bad start.

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Missed it by that much... Darn. I'll take a number 45 if you come across another one. Is 27 a 36 hole?

Fantastic collection. I think that is the most adjustable bars I have seen in one place. The Racycle is very cool. One of my favorite makes from that period.

Rivets I came a cross this thread on here a while back, but these are rivets and screws would be more appropriate for your bike. http://thecabe.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?59029-Head-badge-rivets&highlight=head+badge+screw Looks like a great collection you have there. Any chance we...

It all adds up Very small tolerance variations can add up quickly. Sounds like you might have a fairly tight chain and a front sprocket with some wear. Add a little bit of lash in the freewheel bearing and both items being slightly out of round and you can get a fair amount of play. You said...

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This is what I have: Thanks for the help and let me know if you need any additional information.

Do you know how interchangeable the drums are? I have a Schwinn front drum brake with a low flange on the non-brake side. Would the drum swap over to your shell?

http://thecabe.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?13159-Hawthorne-mid-30s-Motorbike/page2

Do you still have these?