Most desirable post war bicycle?

[Cooper S.]

For me it is the 1954 CWC "Dream Bicycle" Roadmaster Skylark. Again, most people do not even know it exists with only 3 known. It has been classified as a middleweight even though they are quite heavy with their cast aluminum mono-frame. I was smitten the first time I laid eyes on this one at Mark Mattei's shop!

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How many soda cans do you think it would take to make one of these?

 

[cyclonecoaster.com]

I am only going with Schwinn on this topic because everyone knows Schwinn even if you don't have one - ride one - collect them .. When you ride as much as we do here with or without the CYCLONE COASTER crew - people always approach & ask about the bicycles we ride .. no matter what you are riding the first thing someone asks is " Is that a Schwinn ?? " -- or if it's a red bicycle then you hear people comment " Look a Pee Wee Herman bike " .. which is also a Schwinn ... just being Frank

GREEN Cyclone Coaster Cantis

• cyclonecoaster.com
• Jul 26, 2012

 

[fullcircle]

I wonder how one of the 1954 CWC "Dream Bicycle" Roadmaster Skylark rides?

 

[NBHAA]

I wonder how one of the 1954 CWC "Dream Bicycle" Roadmaster Skylark rides?

I never rode either of mine. Despite the claims on here that only 3 are known to exist, I have 2 owned since the 1970s... so...

 

[SJ_BIKER]

This one is my most desirable postwar bike

 

[catfish]

Depends on what war.

 

[Demzie]

That two tone green from @Krakatoa about made me tilt head in desire and pour whats left of my thoughts out on the garage floor, forgetting what I came in here for.

We all know where I'm going with this already, so play along and pretend you're excited

Alongside the X-53 and a genuine WF Strato Flyer Deluxe,. It always came down to one bike for me in this hobby for Post War Appeal.
The Cleveland Welding Co. Western Auto sold Western Flyer Super Deluxe. [No emoji with a full mouth that isn't vomit, so bear with me..]

How can you miss? Even the girls wanted one! Alongside Monark, Manton and Smith, Westfield etc in futile competition with Arnold Schwinn and their mean, lean, Angry Chevy themed machine, the Phantom Deluxe, it feels almost forgotten as an underdog brand over the eras for being counted Alongside the best in many categories, but often forgotten or underappreciated for its own individual achievements. With its Designer, naturally there were a plethora.

Among the finest and proudest HuRahs CWC gave us, alongside the Supreme and a notable handful of others that led to this final Deluxe conclusion.

Setting aside the few members who wear britches so big they have to tell everyone the waist size,.
It's been so worth being in this hobby for the education of history, let aside to learn it the way I wish I could have everything growing up from you goofballs.
If that isn't a clear vote for my candidate, I don't know what is.

R.R.

 

[mopargeek]

Last of the Hemi , Bri

Curios about the bike rack. These ballooners, Higgins, Monark Super Deluxe, and X100, are very heavy bikes.

 

[srfndoc]

The postwar Colson deluxe fully equipped with the springer fork (in blue or green) are my favorites. Here's the ladies version.

 

[bobcycles]

If desirable equals $....
gotta be the Bow Wow Wowden