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Back in April, I picked up this J.C. Higgins frame for $10 at the bicycle swap meet in Haysville, Kansas. I instantly fell in love with...

Not Macro Monday so I'll post this here. NOS 28 hole shell that I'll be swapping onto my F&S 515 coaster hub.

Little by little; had a change of heart on the seat and grips. (Also had a few business trips and a quick battle with the new Covid...

I did some more research on this bike. They are numerous in Japan and used for shopping and transport and are called Mamachari, Mom's...

Symptom of the Rat Disorder: how far you're willing to drive for a part that technically doesn't belong with the bike.

If you want to thank me, crop out my flip-flop feet. :P Seeing your pictures makes me realize how much of a mess I work in. After the...

I also picked up another project while I was there. It's a complete and really nice Murray Astro-Flight that Crash had started to...

Next up was to repair the bent dropout Then align the dropouts And fit the Huret derailleur Much quicker at Crash's shop than I...

I took a little trip down to @CRASH 's muscle bike restoration emporium today to pick up some parts. We did a little surgery on the...

The rain has finally let up and I'm headed north to a new place called the Baywalk to ride. I got the wife a folder at the local bike...

I got the spacer cut for the forks this morning. The front wheel laced and trued. Rear wheel and front tire came in the mail yesterday...

Sand blasted started clean the grease off the bearing and races. Found a bad bearing on the crank.

Here's mine as I found it. Was really lucky to score a complete light from a local collector. I've seen the men's version in red...

Yeah 1953 is more likely. I am considering jumping in with a 1957 Higgins, and it was a one year only model (and headlight) without skirts.

Parts are starting to show up and I have to say, these Thompson grips are awesome! They are the perfect red sparkle for my project and...