I've done that in the past on motocross bars to dampen vibration, but i can't imagine it has much effect on bicycles. I could be wrong though
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I've done that in the past on motocross bars to dampen vibration, but i can't imagine it has much effect on bicycles. I could be wrong though
If that was one of Polands crappiest car - The Polonez, I would say - expect rust holes & a lot of putty. Hope it's not the same in that bar...
Agreed, I have used it for sound dampening etc. Can't imagine what the purpose is on bicycle bars....I will have to experiment with way to remove it. Rims showed up today, look great! No work on this tonight...am getting riding something that is already to go!
Pour some acetone or something through them? or just leave it?
That's a rad stem. Looks like a threadless Cunningham style stem.... but its quill. Weird, but cool.
Seems to be a fair amount of unique stuff on this bike.....I am trying to save and use a good amount of it. Got to stripping the front wheel today, not using anything but the hubs. Not sure it's original, but it looks .... cool to me, and spins ok even before getting rebuilt...so it stays! Love that timeless Duct tape rim strip, almost a shame to trash such top end custom work. { I have been guilty of using electrical tape in a pinch, and am probably qualified to reproduce this on the new wheel....but won't }
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Airlite hub. Nice!
Now that it is cleaned up , and I got that silver paint off there. The hub is marked Excel Mark 90, I believe a Wald product.
Sun is shining today!!! Back to work out of doors.... Lots of welding, and a little time with the router and my coffin "gas tank" is coming right along. Threw a nice bevel to match around the walnut for the rear rack and that is also getting closer to done.
Cool frame, I am not a big fan of the classic Schwinn canti, to I like seeing different canti frames. Nice work on the coffin rack.
Thank you!! am definitely excited with how things are going so far.... am anxious to get some paint on the frame so I can start thinking about assembling some of the parts....maybe soon.
From experience, paint should be one of the last things. If you paint before you finish all your bolt on or fab ideas, and make sure all of your parts actually fit, then you are destined for scratched paint.
Solid adviceFrom experience, paint should be one of the last things. If you paint before you finish all your bolt on or fab ideas, and make sure all of your parts actually fit, then you are destined for scratched paint.
This is a very cool frame. Crazy thing is, I just bought one a couple weekends ago. Didn't know what it was but after some research I learned Murray built these under their name and Sears, Western Flyer and Hiawatha. I think there was one more but I can't remember. I was going to build it for this build off but decided I needed to finish some other builds first. Watching what you are going to do with yours. I bought mine for $25 bucks so I thought I would take a chance on a bike I knew nothing about. Now I'm loving these frames. Good luck with your build. Here's mine.
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Looks like yours has some differences from mine...starting with a much nicer 1 piece crank set up instead of the cottered 3pc I've got
Spokes for the front wheel arrived today, got it all laced up with a standard 3x pattern, and some nice fat rubber from kenda. Modern 559 rim on a vintage hub....cool looks with all the best tire options!!! Same is gonna happen to rear when I get there
I like that hub!
+1 on that!
