What bike did you ride today?

[New York Pope]

Riding on the wrong side of the tracks! 1940 Colson. I met the previous caretaker at the Foothill Flyers, Overtown Brewing, meet and ride. He sent me photos too! Thanks Eddie! I saw where he had it for sale on the cabe in 2015. It got new brake discs and transfer spring yesterday. Rides so nice!

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Great looking bike ,,,,,,

 

[ozzie]

Shakedown ride on Teenage Dirtbag, my new to me ‘41 Murray built Collegiate. Featuring a hideous red oxide primer finish, ape hangers, Fat Franks and Odyssey Triple trap pedals, it is the type of bike I would have built as a teenager. The frame appears small but with tall bars and the raised seat, it suits my 6’2 frame perfectly. I have a chainguard and truss rods in the post.

I could look at its electroforged streamlined frame sections and curved seat mast forever. Once again a big thanks to @mrg for knocking another classic American bike frame off my bucket list.

 

[WillWork4Parts]

Shakedown ride on Teenage Dirtbag, my new to me ‘41 Murray built Collegiate. Featuring a hideous red oxide primer finish, ape hangers, Fat Franks and Odyssey Triple trap pedals, it is the type of bike I would have built as a teenager. The frame appears small but with tall bars and the raised seat, it suits my 6’2 frame perfectly.

I could look at its electroforged streamlined frame sections and curved seat mast forever. Once again a big thanks to @mrg for knocking another classic American bike frame off my. bucket list.

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Listens to Iron Maiden, maybe

 

[Miq]

Cool bike @ozzie ! What kinda hubs you spinning on that one? Looks Nexus rollerbrakey.

Burrito run to Gilbert on another @mrg frame.

49 Klunkmaster

 

[ozzie]

Cool bike @ozzie ! What kinda hubs you spinning on that one? Looks Nexus rollerbrakey.

Burrito run to Gilbert on another @mrg frame.
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49 Klunkmaster

Worthless little Nexus roller brake on the front (soon to be replaced with a Sturmey front drum) and Nexus 3 on the back. I’m running 46/19 sprockets.

 

[Miq]

I can imagine you fitting it like a cruiser bike almost. Pretty upright and relaxed. The seat post is so high that the hangers aren‘t that out of whack. Your pretty quick gearing will make that fly on the flat streets. Looks fun already.

 

[mrg]

Shakedown ride on Teenage Dirtbag, my new to me ‘41 Murray built Collegiate. Featuring a hideous red oxide primer finish, ape hangers, Fat Franks and Odyssey Triple trap pedals, it is the type of bike I would have built as a teenager. The frame appears small but with tall bars and the raised seat, it suits my 6’2 frame perfectly. I have a chainguard and truss rods in the post.

I could look at its electroforged streamlined frame sections and curved seat mast forever. Once again a big thanks to @mrg for knocking another classic American bike frame off my bucket list.

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If a bike could talk, this one has lived many lives, been resurrected many times, & traveled the would! spending it's golden years in the sun from the length of cali ( from San Diego, HB, LB, San Francisco to Marin & Mt Tam! ) and now living down under, think it lived a rough life in the 60+ yrs before I owned it, probably in the snow?, Alcatraz in the last 2 pics!, those rims are off to their 5th build before the next SF ride this summer.

 

[ozzie]

If a bike could talk, this one has lived many lives, been resurrected many times, & traveled the would! spending it's golden years in the sun from the length of cali and now living down under, think it lived a rough life in the 60+ yrs before I owned it, probably in the snow?, last pic is Alcatraz!, those rims are off to their 5th build before the next SF ride this summer.

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Just awesome mrg. It is testament to how well it was built over 8 decades ago. I’m proud and fortunate to own such a cool piece of history. Thanks once again mate. I’ll be in Anaheim for work next year around this time and hope to catch up with you and a few others…….

 

[mrg]

Well 1st Sunday of the month Cyclone Coaster ride, LB, 2nd Sun Orange ride,right next to Anaheim, sure we will have a bike for you to ride or you can find one to take home!

 

[mrg]

Appointments up at USC today, another 1-2" rain & ck the snow in the foothills!, the hills were too muddy, so stuck to the streets around the old hospital on the 41 Excelsior