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I can’t quite see the process. Would you shoot me a pic privately? The rails on modern seats are 2” and the one that this 1898 clamp fits is 1.5” or so. Thank you in advance.
That’s the trouble. Nothing modern in my parts bins will adapt. It’s frustrating. I have a ‘71 Super Course with original B15 that would look gorgeous on it but won’t fit the small diameter horizontal stem mount.
Not many old Colnago’s floating around out there. Not hard to get on ebay of course, I mean just try to find one locally. I have guys on the sidewalk cheering me as I ride by. One guy asked to have an impromptu photo session.
Your yellow specimen is gorgeous!
I bought it from the original owner that built it from a frameset and raced it in the Jr Mens setting a Michigan record in 1978. He put it into storage and finally sold it to me after pestering him for 4 years.
I may be getting this Road Master Ladies bike and could use a little info on the age. Only have a few pics so I can’t give much help with ser#. Is it pre or post war?
Though not as active as most of you and only added one bike, I was rather excited to roll this 1898ish Glenwood in from a barn for Christmas last year. It’s now quite rideable and ready for festivities this summer.
Similar to your path, lacing wheels wasn’t something I saw myself doing but then came the journey this wood rimmed bike took me. A few vids and away I went. I agree, do it a few times (even if on the same wheel () and it gets easier.
No, heck no. He sounds like an infomercial on a biking channel.
Youtube is your friend. Be patient. You don’t have to be the village expert. But it helps.
I prefer to clean the grease, mud and dust from the frame, mostly. A blend of clean and patina. If there is a rusty frame, it’s beyond help, just leave it.
before:
After:
Mine was one of them. It has a very early Atherton coaster brake hub that has a 1907 pat date. Whoever bought it loved to go fast. The irony? They called them safety bikes and many had no brakes.
Very nice! Gotta love barn finds and when you see what could be hidden away and forgotten, it will make you slow down and stare at barns from a distance.
I used tape for the first time on this project. With this kind of build I wanted a different approach. Glue is my preference for my other racers. Building a wooden wheelset is vastly different in detail. Thick rims with unforgiving spoke/nipple hole angles etc. Finally ended up truing from...
All my bikes are racers, starting with the 1898ish Glenwood with large sprocket, Pirate rat traps, semi-drop bars and weighs only 25.5lbs with tool pouch. Definately in the scorcher classification. Bell still works.
-love this pic:
A few years back I bought an ‘81 Huffy Aerowind for 5bucks at a yard sale. Why? Novelty. I hate Huffy’s but this fully intact 40lb BSO with the odd tubes, brakes and everything else, just had to go home with me.
Being a weight-weenie of the 70s and 80s era racers, I curious put the Glenwood on the scales. It weighed in at 25.5lbs. I was guessing 28 until I rolled it out for a shakedown ride. Had no idea these were that light. I weighed it with the tool pouch on it.
This gem may well have been pitched in a dumpster except that the home inspector being a bike guy saw it stuffed in the barn. Crazy stuff. It’s a keeper.
Here is a quick shot of the progress as of today. Labor of love, this is.
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