Fresh Find: 1980 Cook Brothers Three Bar Cruiser

[sworley]

Well, no dis-service to the PO's time in the Air Force, I'm sure Cheyenne is a fine town but that uggo-ass sticker does not need to be covering the beautiful headbadge decal on MY bike. So this morning, despite what my Cook Bro's advisors were telling me about fragile decals, I went downstairs armed with my wife's hairdryer, got the headtube glowing red, then carefully began picking at corners. I'm beyond stoked with the result. It's a bummer to lose that history and if the reg sticker was placed just about anywhere else I would've kept it. But it is starting to feel more like my bike now, which I love.

Some vintage Matthews BMX cruiser bars came in from California today, too. Just waiting on tires now, which appear to be several days out.

 

[birdzgarage]

I cant believe that worked! Very kool.dig the bars.

 

[ozzie]

How did you go fitting the crown race?

 

[sworley]

How did you go fitting the crown race?

Haven't buttoned that down yet. Maybe tonight I'll get that pulled and look into it

 

[ozzie]

Can you take a photo of the race? I believe you said in a earlier post it was unique to the headset.

 

[sworley]

 

[ozzie]

Thanks. Definitely looks different from the usual Tange crown races. I would measure the ID with a vernier and compare to the fork. You may be able to substitute yours with a race from a Tange Mx-2 set. My best guess you would need a race with a 26.4 ID like the Mx-2.

 

[ozzie]

BTW is that $54.50 price tag on the Cook Bros fork?

 

[sworley]

BTW is that $54.50 price tag on the Cook Bros fork?

Haha, yep! That was a fun surprise the first time I pulled the fork. I'll take hundreds of them at that price!

 

[cyclingday]

Nice job on that registration sticker.
I’m beyond stoked, and it’s not even my bike.