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    What bike did you ride today?

    Happy Birthday mate. I missed the penumbral lunar eclipse last night but after it the full moon was incredible and was still visible this morning at 7.45. Have a great day.
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    64 Westfield Columbia Newsboy Special

    Those Maxxis DTH’s are great tires. Light and fast.
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    What bike did you ride today?

    41 Colson Klunker
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    What bike did you work on today?

    I used tire black to paint over the reflective lettering and lines on a pair of Schwalbe Big Apples I pulled from a parts bike. I have used it before and it works great. I’m not sure how it would hold up in the wet and snow but it is durable in the dry. I also painted a reproduction...
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    Wide Aluminum Bars Needed Please $$$$+

    You could ask if Johnny at Truetorch in LA would make them for you. I have 2 of his alloy bmx bars and they are quality.
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    64 Westfield Columbia Newsboy Special

    Sweet.
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    64 Westfield Columbia Newsboy Special

    There’s a 22 listed on there too
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    64 Westfield Columbia Newsboy Special

    Search fleabay. Bendix coaster sprocket
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    64 Westfield Columbia Newsboy Special

    You can get a nos 20 or 22 Bendix sprocket on fleabay. The nexus sprockets are not compatible. The 20 would be a good choice. I have 48/20 on my 53 Roadmaster.
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    What bike did you ride today?

    41 Sears Collegiate aka Teenage Dirtbag. Melbourne’s oldest stone church built 1842 Air Force Roulettes in the background performing at the Australian F1 Grand Prix.
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    Types of Schwinn frame construction

    It would be great to know which company was the first to press the steel sections and then weld them together. @Freqman1 1937 pod bike below has the EF seat stay/chain stay section. The head tube also looks to be EF.
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    Types of Schwinn frame construction

    Imagine all the Schwinn adverts over the years promoting butt flash welded frames instead of electro forged frames!
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    What year/model is this mercury bike?

    Cool bike, but how cool are those tires!
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    Types of Schwinn frame construction

    Such a fantastic thread. I have a thing for electro forged frames with their smooth EF sections. @cyclingday I wasn’t aware CWC pioneered electro forging. Looking at my 1941 Murray built Sears Collegiate, it it is apparent they were electro forging early on as well. From memory the Murray is...
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    What bike did you ride today?

    Congratulations mate. Have a great day.
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    Poor packing!

    Nate @Krakatoa gets my vote for top quality packing of my ‘53 Roadmaster. Plenty of packing in a strong carton and it survived the trip to Australia unscathed.
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    With sadness I announce the loss of another CABER , Ian Laurie @Ian

    My condolences to his family and friends. Rest in peace.
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    64 Westfield Columbia Newsboy Special

    Nice pickup, especially being a black bike. I always liked the Columbia Newsboy models and came close to buying a blue one with the curved middle bar a while back. Regarding the rear dropouts, can you see evidence of a spot weld?
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    What bike did you ride today?

    It was quiet at work today so I left early and rode a little further than usual to Brighton Beach. Beautiful warm Autumn day with a cool breeze on the ‘56 Hornet. This one for the bus lovers out there. @mrg
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    What bike did you ride today?

    Early morning ride to Williamstown to beat the heat. 2012 Kos reissue.
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    Bf goodrich hornet?

    I would treat it as a learning experience, particularly if it is your first old bike. Pull it apart, clean and service everything and put it back together. As @coasterbrakejunkie1969 said you could use the parts to build up a men’s bike. The Lincoln plate is way cool.
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    Bf goodrich hornet?

    Photos please. This is my ‘56 BFG Hornet. I spotted the tank on ebay, asked the seller if he had the frame and other parts which he did. I always wanted a blue and cream straight bar and jumped at the chance to piece it back together. The wheels were already sold but I wasn’t fussed as I...
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    What bike did you ride today?

    Albert Park Lake on a stunning Autumn day. Construction of the F1 Grand Prix track is almost done. We’re in for scorching weather the next few days with each day forecasted to be over 100 degrees. ‘62 Typhoon. Back straight of the grand prix track is to the right.
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    Sold 1941 bf Goodrich

    Awesome bike. Congratulations.
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    What bike did you ride today?

    He puts more miles on his rides every year than my family does with our 2 cars. Inspired me to ride more when I got back into it during the pandemic.
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    What bike did you ride today?

    Last weekend of summer downunder and a beautiful day to be at the beach. Have a great Sunday. 39 CWC.
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    Stonework Saturday

    Happy Stonework Saturday. Have a great weekend. Queens College Melbourne University.
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    Greenville Models

    Thanks for clarifying that.
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    Let's see your rare handlebars. TOC, Ballooner, muscle bike, whatever!

    Not exotic like most here but I grabbed them for $5 at a bmx swap meet. A little taller than longhorns and super comfortable.
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    What bike did you ride today?

    Another lucky Friday afternoon ride on the 56 Hornet. This thing is so smooth I should rebrand it a Cadillac. Front straight of the Melbourne F1 Grand Prix circuit, the smoothest and fastest section of road in town. Queens College, Melbourne University
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    Greenville Models

    It was an early-mid 80’s cantilever frame, branded a Schwinn cruiser 5 but I believe it (the frame and possibly fork) was made by Murray. It also had a tubular bmx style fork. I checked once before with someone here and was told it was not assembled at the Chicago factory. Is it possible it was...
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    Greenville Models

    I had a cruiser 5 which I believe came out of the Greenville plant but I may have read somewhere the frame was made by Murray. Of the 4 USA built Schwinn bikes I have bought in Australia it was the only cruiser. All of them were private imports.
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    1940 Schwinn 26"straight bar headset bearings.

    If you aren’t concerned with originality grab a Tange MX-2 headset. Will fit pre and postwar Schwinn frames.
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    What bike did you ride today?

    That's the way I build too, using bits from my stash as there just aren't any parts for these bikes downunder. I got this 41 Collegiate frame from mrg early last year. I used a Schwinn Corvette fork, Wald stem, ape bars and wheels from my pile. As I'm 6'2 I needed a tall post so I cut one from...
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    Rare handlebars let’s see what you got!

    Those are really cool. I fitted them to a bike I built for a mate. They are just too low for my arthritic neck.
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    Rare handlebars let’s see what you got!

    Aussie made stainless steel cook bars Truetorch Powerslide bars Truetorch Longhorn Cook bars Electra Attitude bars
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    Tonight's find: 1939 Speedway

    Enjoy it. nice work
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    Roadmaster Supreme

    Awesome work and thanks for all the photos. The frame looks to be in exceptional condition for its age.
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    Fenderless Friday

    56 Hornet Hot Rod.
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    What bike did you ride today?

    Lucky Friday afternoon ride to the opposite side of the bay on the sweet riding ‘56 BFG Hornet.
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    What bike did you ride today?

    @WillWork4Parts I checked the chain line with the old and new sprockets and it was perfect. The Murray sprocket was also a fair but out of round causing uneven chain tension. I may eventually fit an prewar Elgin skiptooth sprocket I have but I would need to get an Ichi sprocket for the nexus hub.
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    What bike did you ride today?

    Its cool it ain’t dumping its chain.
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    What bike did you ride today?

    I haven’t ridden the 41 Collegiate for some time as it was constantly throwing off the chain. I finally got around go fixing it and believe it was the 1960’s Murray 1/2” pitch chainwheel that was causing the problem with its unusually shallow notches. I replaced it with one that wasn’t too...
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    Protecting Rusted Cromoly

    I believe to remove rust that heavy you need to get it sandblasted and then prime and paint it soon after. You might get lucky with a wire wheel but it it may not be aggressive enough.
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    1959 Dayton "Sportster", Newport Beach, CA

    Very Cool ride for your lady @tripple3 and great back story.
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    Post your pics of 26" bmx cruisers

    mine too. 80 Kos 2012 Kos reissue 41 Colson Red Menace 68 Typhoon 62 Typhoon klunker
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    Info on the schwinn Deluxe Typhoon

    Do a google search of Schwinn Typhoon and there’s a website with all the years.
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