Racycle?

[Robertriley]

I'm picking this up (Thanks Chad) and would like to know if it is a Racycle and if the badge is real or repop. I know that ALL of the parts are incorrect but thing the fork and frame go together. I'm curious about what the fenders went on too. Please give me a hand. \
Thanks,
Chris

 

[catfish]

Badge looks real to be, but what do I know....

 

[Robertriley]

Badge looks real to be, but what do I know.... View attachment 662811

Thank Ed.

 

[Goldenindian]

Frame and fork look right to me. Not sure on fenders...26" 3 speed... not sure. Cool badge. Thanks for sharing. Nice start to a project.

 

[fat tire trader]

No screw or rivet holes on the badge?
Bottom bracket shell does not clamp?
I think that they switched to this more normal bottom bracket in the late teens, but I have found little information about this and have seen no bikes with the non clamping bottom bracket except this one that I have
http://www.fattiretrading.com/1918_racycle.html

 

[Goldenindian]

The badge is a bottle cap design. The "fat" stays and luged head and no chain adjusters and bottle cap badge all point to maimi to me. The bottom isn't always split. But yeah I'd agree late teens..1919ish 20s.??

 

[Freqman1]

I'm with Goldenindian on this one being later with the bottle cap badge and "Hercules" constructed frame. V/r Shawn

 

[Robertriley]

I'm with Goldenindian on this one being later with the bottle cap badge and "Hercules" constructed frame. V/r Shawn

I dig the badge and will keep it but really don't want the frame and fork. I think the fenders are trash and the rims cleaned up and are Elgin so I will keep them. The stem is poop so I throw that at the next guy the I see in the fast lave driving 50mph in his freaking prius. I will most likely sell the crankset and pedals because I won't need them.

 

[Robertriley]

I dig the badge and will keep it but really don't want the frame and fork. I think the fenders are trash and the rims cleaned up and are Elgin so I will keep them. The stem is &#!^ so I throw that at the next guy the I see in the fast lave driving 50mph in his freaking prius. I will most likely sell the crankset and pedals because I won't need them.

Thanks for the help guys