My Elgin Motor-Bike.

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Joosh

Joosh

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Well, Its not really a build, But its sure not complete either. So to the gallery it goes! It is a (i believe) 1928 Elgin Motor-bike. It is a crazy conglomeration of decades and bikes. I have some old 27" ten speed wheels, a shimano coaster brake, a sting ray chainring, a selle italia saddle that somehow lost its cover, and many other things. With the new addition of a slowriderz seatpost, My lanky 6'1" self can fit on it! I will update this periodically with new old stuff.

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Thanks For looking!

-Josh
 
Re: My Elgin Motor-Bike

The_Black_Monark said:
Looks cool, and looks like a fun bike to ride!
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Thanks! Its my daily rider. I love how much momentum it builds up. I'm riding up a hill, and I realize I start to pass cars! Such a fun bike. :mrgreen:
 
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Right now, I like the skinny look. But eventually I am getting some all white 27s that are maybe a bit wider.
 
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I like how you used a Huffy star sprocket as a 1/2" tribute to the Elgin star sprocket that would have likely been original, but required a skiptooth drivetrain. Sweet ride!
 
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It was actually a random find at a local bike shop. Completely unintentional, but I guess it works! I might eventually go back to skiptooth though. Still have the og chainring!
 
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Joosh said:
...I might eventually go back to skiptooth though. Still have the og chainring!
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Stepping into flame suit now :)
While 1" pitch does look cool, 1/2" makes for a better riding bike IMO.
More rollers with less metal over the entire drivetrain: smoother action with lighter weight.
 
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The_Black_Monark said:
Stepping into flame suit now :)
While 1" pitch does look cool, 1/2" makes for a better riding bike IMO.
More rollers with less metal over the entire drivetrain: smoother action with lighter weight.
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You have a point. The skiptooth chainring just looks so good!

So a little bit of an update:
I should be ordering a brooks B-67 aged soonish. I think it'll look perfect.

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Re: My Elgin Motor-Bike

The_Black_Monark said:
have a pre-aged Flyer on the Conti; looks great and is very comfortable...hey, why not: off for a ride! :D
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Hey, me too! Its been awhile since I've done a real road bike ride.
 
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The_Black_Monark said:
have a pre-aged Flyer on the Conti; looks great and is very comfortable. :D
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Hmm. I think I'm going to go with the flyer instead! My skinny but like skinnier saddles.
 
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Well, just bought a big lot of headlights, I hope to get at least some working, and maybe do an LED conversion or two.

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Got the headlight and generator installed, now I'm going to start cleaning up the brackets and hiding some wires. Photos soon!
 
Re: My Elgin Motor-Bike. Headlight Installed!

Its looking good!

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First off, great look!
I am collecting parts to do a similar thing, I lack a frame, which leads to, how does it ride? Is it twitchy? Or super stable?
 

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