Hello,
I picked up this red Shelby Flyer at an nearby estate sale for a whopping $10! While the bike was not stored in the greatest environment, the rust is fairly limited, with the worst on the back splash guard. I admittedly know very little about vintage bicycles, but through looking online I saw that AMF bough Shelby in 1953. My bike has a AMF logo on the bike so I though perhaps it was made in the mid 50's? The bike front tire is a US Royal Middleweight and the back tire is a Phoenix Harburg. It also appears a Wald brand basket was added at some point. I looked up the US Royal tire and found ads from 54 and 55, So my guess is the bike is from the mid 50's. Unfortunately both tires will probably need replacing, as years of sitting flat have cracked the tires. I have included some photos if any Shelby experts could give any knowledge, as it would be greatly appreciated. I would like to fix up this bike, which I don't think would be to hard. The seat will probably be the biggest challenge, if anyone knows a good reupholserer for bike seats that would be helpful. Also, is there any way to adjust the seat height, I am used to more modern bikes where an adjuster is below the seat.
I picked up this red Shelby Flyer at an nearby estate sale for a whopping $10! While the bike was not stored in the greatest environment, the rust is fairly limited, with the worst on the back splash guard. I admittedly know very little about vintage bicycles, but through looking online I saw that AMF bough Shelby in 1953. My bike has a AMF logo on the bike so I though perhaps it was made in the mid 50's? The bike front tire is a US Royal Middleweight and the back tire is a Phoenix Harburg. It also appears a Wald brand basket was added at some point. I looked up the US Royal tire and found ads from 54 and 55, So my guess is the bike is from the mid 50's. Unfortunately both tires will probably need replacing, as years of sitting flat have cracked the tires. I have included some photos if any Shelby experts could give any knowledge, as it would be greatly appreciated. I would like to fix up this bike, which I don't think would be to hard. The seat will probably be the biggest challenge, if anyone knows a good reupholserer for bike seats that would be helpful. Also, is there any way to adjust the seat height, I am used to more modern bikes where an adjuster is below the seat.