Early Frame of Uncertain Origin...Rollfast?

[mazdaflyer]

The ribbed fork is a british pat. fork design. It is called the interal trussed fork.Thay are bery strong forks and your bike looks really great.I know it's a hip(ed) up modern maybe city type bike bit it really shows what can be done with an antique frame.Not made any better---Internal lugged too--has the fish mouth flaired tube ends where the joints are---great lookin bike

I noticed the internal flared ends in head tube when I was doing mockup assembly. Maybe the ribbed fork is another clue to it's origin since Mead had factories in England and Chicago? Thanks!

 

[frogger1903]

It's Still A Peerless !

Here's a different version of the same Sears ad showing your ribbed fork more clearly, with your exact chainring, and a description of the ribbed fork on your bike !

Go to the following address:

http://dailydesigndiscoveries.com/post/4919636222/high-art-peerless-bicycle-c-1910-from-a-sears

Hope this helps - Dennis

 

[mazdaflyer]

Amazing people on The CABE

Here's a different version of the same Sears ad showing your ribbed fork more clearly, with your exact chainring, and a description of the ribbed fork on your bike !

Go to the following address:

http://dailydesigndiscoveries.com/post/4919636222/high-art-peerless-bicycle-c-1910-from-a-sears

Hope this helps - Dennis

Darn nice illustration Dennis...i like the idea of 1910 better yet. The rear dropout still doesn't look quite the same. Chainring and fork look the same. As a child my first bike was a 24" from Sears. What goes arround may come around.

 

[Larmo63]

I like how in the ad, they also show the bars dropped.

So it isn't incorrect.

 

[frogger1903]

That ad would make a neat poster ! Also, If anyone has a sprocket for sale, like the one in the ad , I would be interested .

 

[mazdaflyer]

Flaired ends at headtube

The ribbed fork is a british pat. fork design. It is called the interal trussed fork.Thay are bery strong forks and your bike looks really great.I know it's a hip(ed) up modern maybe city type bike bit it really shows what can be done with an antique frame.Not made any better---Internal lugged too--has the fish mouth flaired tube ends where the joints are---great lookin bike

There are two former headbadge holes in the headtube around 3 inches O.C. vertically.
Three of the flaired top bar ends shows in this poor photo.

 

[mazdaflyer]

Witn Chain and Bag...Minus Pedals

Here's a different version of the same Sears ad showing your ribbed fork more clearly, with your exact chainring, and a description of the ribbed fork on your bike !
Go to the following address:

http://dailydesigndiscoveries.com/post/4919636222/high-art-peerless-bicycle-c-1910-from-a-sears

Hope this helps - Dennis

Greased up the headset and shortened the chain today. Could remove another link, but the guy that makes the skiptooth adapter gears is suppose to be making a 10 tooth version which would be a bit easier on the knees.
Notice the bag, not quite like the possible original shown in the ad but close and cheaper than a Brooks. Have some rat trap cage pedals on the way.

First ride day looms...

 

[frogger1903]

Peerless Headbadge

You're getting close !
My Peerless headbadge holes are spaced approximately 2 & 15/16 inches O.C.
Dennis

 

[mazdaflyer]

Peerless Headbadge

You're getting close !
My Peerless headbadge holes are spaced approximately 2 & 15/16 inches O.C.
Dennis

That is about what I was able measure from the inside as well...guess I need a Peerless headbadge. I have a couple of other Rollfast bikes, I like the ball bearing look of the older badges. How about posting a photo of your Peerless?

 

[mazdaflyer]

Serial Number

Added a pair of VP cage pedals, took a shake down cruise. Got the tire treads dirty, a little different feel than a modern bike.
Serial number stamped on bottom bracket is 335227 along one side, with a stray #7 in the middle.