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Driving home yesterday, I took a different way home and stopped at a moving sale. Tons of stuff. There were 2 bikes sitting on the ground outside . I asked the price . Seller said 1.00 each. I looked at the 26" suspension bike, it had good tires and a torn seat . Rode it around the driveway...

Am I missing something here ? How much more difficult can it be to actually remove a sold item from for sale listing? Some ads have 6 things listed, some items are noted sold in a few areas. But not all. Sometimes I don't even want to read the Messy listings with so much stuff listed and more...

Having Moved to Wisconsin from areas where there were real bike swaps. Shows. I find a lack of them in Northern/Central Wisconsin. I have a large area at an existing show . It's big enough to sell and or display Hundreds of bikes. Thousands of people attend. I would set up and advertise a Bike...

Huge thanks for Everyone who puts City and State that the event is located . We all want to know where they are going to be held .

If you are a Buyer, you want the lowest price you can get . If you are a Seller you want the highest price you can get. I picked up a beautiful Girls Roadmaster. Tank-rack-fenders all complete right down to the seat . I take my riders and this bike down to an antique car show. I put the price at...

Is there an organized thread or list of who made what bike ? For example. Schwinn made Cadillac and American Standard bikes . But for who why and for how long (year)? Huffy ... Who made Huffy? Western flyer ... Who made Western flyer? Ross... Who made Ross ? For who, why and when or for how...

Yes... Lets Get Creative on Shipping. USPS .. If it fits it ships UPS Fed Ex Greyhound Bike Flights. In selling items here. People always put in Plus Shipping. Well then they go down and ship it for the most easy way possible for them. For example. 15.00 to ship a Stem, the Stem cost fifteen...

Show your Stelber. I have two three of them. All 50s. I see people complain about the quality. They have never let me down and I usually ride one out to a Swap Meet. They perform just fine. Comfortable rides. I wish I could figure out an easier way to post pictures here.

I see a lot of trailers on back of bikes. Unrealistic ones. But I am in process of using one that was a kid hauler all aluminum but I think I am going for six feet six long. Very light. Under 125 lbs total with trailer and load. Where is the best place to put your hitch? Axle. Above axle, Seat...

What are your ideas of storing your bikes? I had an Idea of storing on the wall and ceiling, to save room in the garage. Hanging them from the Ceiling from a hook or chain with both tires touching the wall. There is the option to hang from front wheel, Bars, or Neck. I was thinking of hanging...

I have seen many creative people here. In the general public not many people love those old ten speeds anymore. Has anyone done some welding or changes to that straight frame style to make it more exciting looking? My friend has a few laying in the back yard. They have those old turned down...

What is your Most Favorite bike. Even if you don't own it. The full dress ones with at least fenders on it. Not stripped down frames with wheels on them. Just a Full Dress Fender bike. Anything.

I see some people call their bikes Rebadged.. I see that because a bike maker, Did private label for another company. They are calling them Rebadged. They want to claim the Maker rather than the Private label company. I have a Cadillac Bike, from the 50's. I like it. It will always be a Cadillac...

This morning I come to the site. In a lot of different threads here. Members have posted stuff like Lose Weight. More Energy and other Stupid stuff. NOT Bike Related. SPAM for lack of a better word. WHY Do people do this? What are they trying to get from us and everyone else in this crazy world...

I was watching one of those restoration shows the other day. They made the statement that square nuts were always used until 1936 when Hex nuts were invented. If that is true, why do earlier bikes have hex nuts on them? Curious

I am sure many of you have run into this. All of my frames are older ones. Some skip tooth some not. I now have aprox 4 sets of wheels and new tires from these Newer Cruiser Bikes. Well when I try to slide thm into my older frames. They will not fit. They are too wide. Does anyone have any...

I have a factory two wheel trailer, But have been toying with the Idea of making a one wheel trailer from another bike frame. The hitch is the most important part. Does anyone have any pictures of other people who have made a one wheel trailer out of another bike frame. I tried to get Ideas from...

I am curious if anyone ever figured out what works on interchange of different stock sizes. For exmple If you have a 24" frame and use a 20" fork, What tire would you use? If you have a 20" frame and use a 26" fork, What tire could you use? What could you use on Rear? I have never had enough...

Hi Guys, a FRIEND of mine sold me 2 VEE RUBBER tires for my 26". Well he said. Hey they are a bit tough to mount. THAT IS AN UNDERSTATEMENT. These are JUNK. They do not come close to fitting on a 26" wheel. They are so sloppy. I tried for about an hour to mount them. Boy some FRIEND. I will say...

I have always wondered what some people have done with a Girls Bike to change it over to a cooler looking bike. I guess more like a guys bike. Does anyone have any pictures of what has been done to them to make a custom change .