Miq
Cruisin' on my Bluebird
Hi @Pedals Past it looks like a prewar New World to me. It has to be from 1940 or after because it has rear drop outs and not fork ends. You are right that it has some deluxe features and there were many options available for this bike. I have not seen a locking front fork on many (any?) and the three piece crank with AS&Co chain ring is nicer than the usual one piece. The hub brakes are also an upgrade. The racer pedals are sweet too but may not have been stock. The rear mudguard has been replaced with a post war one. The mudguards on prewar and wartime New Worlds are attached with the wire stays like on your front mudguard. The bar stays started being used around the end of the war.
We have been collecting info on these bikes in the Wartime New World thread. I would love to add this nice example to our list. Can you take a pic of the serial number on the bottom of the bottom bracket? It will help us get a better idea of the year and show if the bottom bracket was electro-forged which started in 1942.
My 1941 coaster New World is fast and quiet. You should be able to fly on these bikes. If you are having trouble pedaling, there is something wrong for sure. New tires are Kenda K23 and the only choice available for these S-6 rims. These are great bikes and yours should clean up really nicely. I ride mine a few times a week and love it.
Thanks for the heads up @Miyata FL. !
We have been collecting info on these bikes in the Wartime New World thread. I would love to add this nice example to our list. Can you take a pic of the serial number on the bottom of the bottom bracket? It will help us get a better idea of the year and show if the bottom bracket was electro-forged which started in 1942.
My 1941 coaster New World is fast and quiet. You should be able to fly on these bikes. If you are having trouble pedaling, there is something wrong for sure. New tires are Kenda K23 and the only choice available for these S-6 rims. These are great bikes and yours should clean up really nicely. I ride mine a few times a week and love it.
Thanks for the heads up @Miyata FL. !