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Look for the phrase "tubeless tubular" as seen in post #61 photo.

My two pairs of tires are on their way via DHL. I had to send them $48.28 CDN to cover customs duty to keep the shipment going, FYI. I don't know if US customers will have to pay duty but thought I'd mention it.

44.96 Euros is $48.04 US Dollars. I don't know why you're not seeing the tubulars discounted in red, sorry.

The photo you posted also says "Black Friday".

They're having a Black Friday sale right now - 50% off! - I just ordered 4 of the Challenge Strada Bianca 28" x 40mm directly from their website, challengetires.com, and it cost me 147.40 Euros plus 15 Euros shipping to Toronto, Canada. When I clicked on my shopping cart, for some reason the...

Thanks very much for the tip.

This is a long shot I'm sure, but if anyone has an original 1896 Crawford catalogue they would sell, I'm interested. If you don't want to sell, I would settle for a decent photocopy.

In Copake until Saturday afternoon. Easy to ride. A fun bike for your kid! $400. Pm me or text 1-416-890-2348. Overnight in Hillsdale.

At Copake until Saturday afternoon. Early headset design. I'm told the wheel size is 28". Crankset turns - not seized. Coasting pegs. Grips. Will clean up nicely. $500. Can pm me, or text 1-416-890-2348. Overnight in Hillsdale.

Before you jump on me for cleaning the badge instead of leaving the "patina", all of the parts below were caught in a garage fire. The badge was covered in black soot, and the leather on the saddle shrank in the heat. If you want to see the "before pics" go to post #1 in the thread "White Sewing...

Great job as always, thanks Dave! This Garford saddle with original leather burned in my garage fire - the bike was stored elsewhere luckily. Ironically I had removed the saddle for storage in my garage to protect the fragile leather. The bike it came from is a c.1895 Hartford girl's sold as an...

Mr. Columbia, I tried to send you a message but it was blocked. I'm interested in buying your Amish rims at Copake.

Hi Catfish. I'm still looking for a pair of Robert Dean cream tubular tires. Is he still making them? Regardless, grabbing someone's surplus pair at Copake would be simple and convenient. Similarly I can always use another pair of Stutzman wood rims if there's an extra pair floating around. I...

Thank you so much for the friendly, positive comments. Like everyone on here I'm sure, I prefer original to restored, even rough original is great to see, but I do think there is a place - for bikes that have deteriorated past a certain point - for restoration. I think the reason so many people...

To paint the newly nickel-plated fork I used a spray can of self-etching primer, followed by another spray can of Canadian-Tire Tremclad rust paint. Thankfully, with it being black, matching the colour was not a problem. The frame of this bike was not in the garage fire, but the fenders were...

Some of the parts had already been nickel-plated. The plater I had always used had retired so I had to scramble to find an affordable new plating shop to finish the the remaining parts. While the fork was being plated there was no time to wait around so I sent the frame in for blasting and a...

I only had three months to build the bike so it was fortunate that I already had a pair of striped wooden wheels ready to go. You can read about how I painted them in my older thread: "How to Paint Wood Rims with Zero Skills." Sadly the red striped rims in that thread burned, but my green set...

Hello Cabers. I used to be on the CABE daily. Then, as they say, "life got in the way" and I fell off the radar. I had decided to move, which required months of non-stop work to get the old house ready for sale. After about 2 months in the new house, thieves burned down my garage. Fortunately...

Pedal page from CCM's (Canada Cycle and Motor) 1918 catalogue including a few made in their own factory.

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It always amuses me when someone is selling a bike that they think was made in the past few decades but is really over 120 years old. Ignore the Schwinn sticker! This frame is a mess, but it was cheap. It has 4 badge holes, with the distance between the center of the vertical holes as 2 5/8"...

This?

Thanks Archie. Since you have one of these, could you post a pic of the original chainring please? Also, if you have a pic of the original paint scheme for '28 and/or '29 that would be a huge help too!

I just reread Archie Sturmer's reply above and noted: "(some bikes of the era have been seen with just a letter stamp)." So it's a late '20s Snyder with a P stamp and the wrong crankset?

The bike has no serial number. The only stamp on the bb looks like the letter P - ?? The seatstay bridge does look pencil-thin. Here are more photos: So... can anyone narrow it down to the year or range of years it was made? I'd love to find out what the original paint scheme was and...

Thanks, and sorry - I should have posted all the photos in the beginning. I was eager to learn something. Here is a pic of the badge after a good cleaning - it was barely legible - and a pic of the fork crown from the auction listing. If you need a better photo I can take one when it's not dark...

I bought this Hawthorne Flyer in the Copake auction. I have questions I hope Cabers can help me with: 1. I believe the bike is from the 1920s (or teens?), but what year was it made? It says Dayton on the chainring, has metal clad wood rims, an Atherton brake, and a long-spring Troxel seat that...

Great, thanks for your reply. If you want to have them presold maybe send me photos and a price? I need them for a 1920s-30s frame.

I'll be at Copake this year and hope to find a pair of Robert Dean tubular tires, white. Maybe you have a pair you don't need? I'm also looking for a Fauber crankset for a teens mens bike, and wooden track rims in good to excellent condition. I'll have my cell phone on me: 416-890-2348, or you...

Ford has been building vehicles in Canada since 1904.

In the research I've done on the Canadian automobile and bicycle industries, it's been said that Canadians (1900-1960 period) were more frugal consumers than Americans. It's also possible that our standard of living back then was not as high as it was in the US. A Schwinn with balloon tires...

I am looking for an Acton Vale. I collect Canadian-made antique bikes, and could buy or trade. I'm also interested in seeing a photo of one, as I've never seen one. Please contact me if you have one.

Hello! I collect Canadian-made bicycles and would love to add a Gachon to my collection. If you have one that you could be persuaded to sell or trade for another vintage bike, please contact me.

If someone wants to try to buy it, for the cost of one tire for my 1924 Essex car ($447 CDN) I could pick it up and store it at my place in Toronto until you can pick it up from me. That's six hours of driving plus storage.

All original 1916 Indian bicycle ! Best offer !!! | Street, Cruisers & Choppers | Muskoka | Kijiji was posted 3 days ago

He probably just guessed the year based on his great-grandfather's age. I doubt he's a bike guy.

This is not my bike and I'm not the one selling it, so that's why I'm not posting it in the for sale section (and don't shoot the messenger!). I just thought you'd find it interesting to see. He says his great grandfather bought it new. The ad is/was posted on Kijiji, and the bike is located in...

I said maybe Kay, but now I'm thinking it's a Planet. I have a late 1920s Planet with a similar frame and the same fenders. Planet used decals, not badges. Last fall I moved to a house with a smaller garage, so I haven't been on the CABE in a while and my stuff is in storage in different places...

This is the best I can do for now, sorry. I'm moving house so the bike is in storage until next summer.

1894 or 95 Hartford girls bike. Hope this helps.

Check out my thread in restoration tips: https://thecabe.com/forum/threads/how-to-paint-stripes-on-wood-rims-with-zero-skills.107007/

There are enough nice original paint CCMs around - still with factory pin stripes - that one like this has value as a parts bike. In my area, $50-100 CDN. p.s. The fenders don't match. I put this one (1952) on the road with all these parts for under $250:

I think that badge piece is destined to go on this bike! Either you sell me the badge or I sell you the frame. What do you think?

Thanks for the very cool posts! Who likes a good mystery? A piece of paper fell out of the seat tube. G.R. Simmonds (?) is long gone, but where did she/he live? What the heck does it say? 2 Frofk Blvd? Fiofk? Fofk, Fosk, Fiosk? ...Is it Blvd? or Bay? Did the person maybe spell it wrong? I've...

I recently bought this bike, and to my surprise, I cannot find other White Sewing Machine Co. bikes on the CABE or after a Google Search. It must be a rare bike. I hope this thread will become be a central place for posting, discussing and viewing anything tied to WSM Co. of Cleveland Ohio (see...

So I'm the new caretaker (owner) of this lovely bike. To my surprise, I cannot find other White Sewing Machine Co. bikes on the CABE or after a Google Search. It must be a rare bike. I'm going to start a new thread (pun not intended) for WSM bikes in the Antique pre 1933 Forum. I will post more...

No need to restore! The paint just needs a good cleaning. If you want to ride it, the bearings in the hubs and crank could be cleaned and regreased, new inner tubes, some lube on the chain. You could have the handlebar rechromed but many people like the "patina" look, and if it's all shiny it...

Hi Dave, nice find! It's an old one. The fenders (maybe CCM?) and rims say 1930s but the rest of it says 1890s. It probably had a wood rear fender originally, wood rims, and maybe a wood chain guard. Then a few decades later someone decided to revive it with new steel parts to replace the wood...

Here's the seat, ready to go to Dave Brown for the nose piece and leather.