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44 minute BBC radio interview with cyclist Maurice Burton. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w3ct5p5h

This arrived in July but I was too busy to do much with it then. 1988 Schwinn Traveler. Made in Greenville Mississippi. TruTemper...

The tubes on carbon steel bikes are gas pipe construction. A very old metal industry method for making tubing from sheet metal...

Glimmer, Shimmer, Sparkle & Shine Covered with sea horses, red hearts and stars But what steals the show is the mile of welds.

A couple more future builds. The Huffy Prospect. Est 2006. Light aluminum frame with a nice curve to it. The donor pointed out tires...

Tuned this up for a kid today. I tried to test ride it. I made it about 100 feet and had to walk it back. Something was bizarrely...

Fresh find today. New Departure Hand Book Volume II, 7th Edition, copyright 1951, 3rd printing 1958. ND was a division of General...

This guy could show anyone about welding chains. A former volunteer at the local bike coop. I have a few of his simple works. I...

Just reread you post. The Schwinn "Heavy Duti" came with thicker spokes. The hubs had larger spoke holes, the rims had larger nipple...

There have been 2 main tools on the market in the past 50 years for rolling spoke threads. Hozan hand crank model. Different size...

Columbia build, probably sold under another name since the serial numbers don't match Columbia branded bikes. They used the wishbone...

On a friends Gios Torino race bike.

Oops, yes. Hiawatha vs Hawthorne. Same serial numbers on both. I have a 1950 but it's missing the head badge. The sprocket has a...

After the test ride.. Installed the rear wheel reflector. Changed the 18t cog to a 19t. It seemed a touch over geared. 38 x 19 now...

Hawthorne was Gamble's department store brand name. Many of the Hawthornes were made by Cleveland Welding company, later AMF. (Yeah...