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A friend has a really cool old Batavus bicycle but I am having trouble finding any information about the company or their old line of products. Totally cool bike. Has a generator on the front wheel that runs the headlight and a taillight! Attached is a pic of the head badge. Will get mor...

For all the stainless I brushed it all with a brass brush to remove the rust then buffed it all on a polishing wheel. So far so good. I figure is the rsut comes back a small brass brush will take care of it. The brake pads, I had to reuse the John Bull brake pads...I mean an English bicycle...

It is so cool to ride. I had my doubts about buying it initially but after I rode it the first time before restoration I was hooked.

Bought a 1958 Phillips Lightweight from a guy who said it had been hanging up in a barn for 40 years. I took it apart to rebuild and came across a womens 1963 version. Except this one had a Strumey-Archer three speed, rear brakes, and better rims. I did not want to ruin the decals and loved...

Just a guy who enjoys bicycles. Planning on a build, acquiring the parts. Sometimes you pick up stuff along the way that just is awesome. Pics of my barn find 1958 Phillips LightWeight. She is a beauty. Going to disassemble, clean, lubricate, clear coat her (she has earned that patina) and...