Pedal Metal
'Lil Knee Scuffer
I set up an account a while back but believe this to be my first post. Well, I recently came across what I believe to be a 1940 Colson Firestone Flying Ace which has a strange 3 sprocket setup on the New Departure coaster brake hub. I mainly collect Schwinns and just recently came across this. So, I reached out to several collector friends and acquaintances, but nobody has ever heard of this before. So far, I / we’ve come up with the following possibilities:
Also, has anyone ever seen stirrups mounted on a bike like this before? I'm also wondering if this were a custom creation or if they were a marketed accessory.
Thanks!
- possibly a 1 off custom fabrication
- a manufacturer or dealer option to give someone the ability to re-gear their bike by adding or removing links
- extra sprockets for a motor
- a prototype that somehow made it into the wild
Also, has anyone ever seen stirrups mounted on a bike like this before? I'm also wondering if this were a custom creation or if they were a marketed accessory.
Thanks!