1936 rollfast zep rat

[rollfaster]

when i got this it had no fenders,truss rods,chainguard and had been painted many times.i decided to strip the whole thing and clear it.great rider. here is a before and after pic.

 

[baronvoncatania]

Why change the Chain ring?

Just curious why did you change the chain ring to 1/2" pitch?

jim

 

[rollfaster]

Lots of reasons.

Chain wasted, wheels need to be worked on, I had all these parts laying around doing nothing after I parted out another bike.1/2 drive or skip tooth, it's rides great. I do plan on rebuilding the original wheels over the winter and finding another chain.

 

[rustjunkie]

1/2" rides better!

 

[rollfaster]

I agree

Everyone loves the skip tooth, and I do too but you're right.1/2 drives are more dependable and more plentiful. When you build a non original bike, why not use what you got!

 

[rustjunkie]

1/2" pitch was stock on many deluxe bikes.
Smoother ride and less weight, but there are probably other reasons why it won out over 1", too.
Skiptooth does look cool though!

 

[baronvoncatania]

Nice Job

Hey Nice Job! I like the bike.