GiovanniLiCalsi
Riding a '38 Autocycle Deluxe
Oxalic acid bath would really freshen up this bicycle....
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Barnes White Flyer Special Model 20
- Thread starter Jesse McCauley
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Farmboy1895
Finally riding a big boys bike
Sweet, I have the mate to your mans. Its a nice original ladies with triangular tool pouch.
Outstanding bike! What are you planning to do to her? Clean, grease and ride?
Jesse McCauley
McCauley Cycle Works
I’m on the fence about how to approach this one.
I added the Christy because I always wanted to see a Christy racer on an original Barnes. I did that and that was cool.
I do have what I believe is the original Garford saddle that I will likely put back in place as time has seen fit to leave it.
My initial plan was to do a light cleaning of the painted parts and a give the brightwork a good cleaning and reassemble as seen but clean. The more I look at the bike though, the more I think I may just leave it as found bit adjusted and w/ grips which was the only missing piece when discovered “in the rough.”
Given the wheels and tires appear original, I could never cut them apart and relace these hubs for riding. For now I’ll enjoy it as it sits. Once I mount the original saddle I will post another round of pictures.
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I added the Christy because I always wanted to see a Christy racer on an original Barnes. I did that and that was cool.
I do have what I believe is the original Garford saddle that I will likely put back in place as time has seen fit to leave it.
My initial plan was to do a light cleaning of the painted parts and a give the brightwork a good cleaning and reassemble as seen but clean. The more I look at the bike though, the more I think I may just leave it as found bit adjusted and w/ grips which was the only missing piece when discovered “in the rough.”
Given the wheels and tires appear original, I could never cut them apart and relace these hubs for riding. For now I’ll enjoy it as it sits. Once I mount the original saddle I will post another round of pictures.
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STRADALITE
I live for the CABE
Are the handlebars adjustable?
Jesse McCauley
McCauley Cycle Works
Only in the sense that they referred to bars w/ 2 piece stem / bar setups as “adjustable” in the latter half of the 1890’s coming away from the fixed bar/stem tradition. So no and yes?
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carlitos60
Cruisin' on my Bluebird
Hey Bud; What Size is the Frame?
Looks Pretty Small, Maybe 20"?
Looks Pretty Small, Maybe 20"?
GiovanniLiCalsi
Riding a '38 Autocycle Deluxe
Looks like 24”
locomotion
Cruisin' on my 1897 Comet
https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-d&q=dimension+of+a+red+brick
looks like a 22 1/2" frame
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