Newest Mystery Bike

[floridasfavson]

Found this bike at a yard sale recently. Not sure what it is. I have pics of the bike over on thecabe.com.

 

[Unchained]

Cool! Very neat looking frame and the trussed fork is pretty cool too.

 

[JLarkin]

Shelby? Moto Bike with wrong fenders? I like the red pedals.

 

[Unchained]

Shelby? Moto Bike with wrong fenders? I like the red pedals.

Shelby seems right. I wouldn't say it's a motobike... the 26 inch fenders wouldn't line up with a 28inch frame at all, I would guess. I think spacers are needed for that. The original crank looks Schwinn...

 

[floridasfavson]

I think it might be a 30's Shelby Flying Cloud.

Here is a link to a Shelby Flying Cloud Ladies version
http://www.nostalgic.net/arc/bicycles/1930's Shelby Flying Cloud ladies orig 1.jpg

 

[kingsting]

I had a Shelby with that same frame and kickstand.

 

[roadmaster]

id guess shelby, too. not a bad find and looks like it could clean up well. like the chainring.

 

[Rustinkerer]

It was Phil to the rescue on the Cabe-it's a Colson! Probably a Shelby sprocket, but that style Shelby frame, the rear tubes join together in front of the seat tube. ~Adam

 

[B607]

The kickstand was made in Chicago by the B.C. Jiffy Co. It should be marked on the back of the leg with the name and "drop forged". Patent date is 1934. I have two of them and they are heavy duty. Make sure that double-nutted spring is tight or your bike might fall. "Jiffy stands" were also used on early Harley's. Gary

 

[floridasfavson]

Thanks for the info on the kickstand. I plan to get this bike looking original again.

Link on bike from thecabe.com - http://www.thecabe.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=31347#post31347