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hello guys Found this today not much to it but the tank is in good shape and there's a number on the Bottom bracket any ideas? wish I knew more about these old bikes. cool find tho

found this at a friends house, got it for cheap, now what is it? here are some pics almost all there missing the rear fender, the rear hub is a new departure skip tooth any ideas on age?

the 26 in is called Brutus and is basically a beast wit a new paintjob the other is the masiff 20 in that was reviewed here at RRB Here they are at a ALCO/Duckwalls for $299 each wally world should have these too and I'd bet at a better price.

Okay here is the opening of the build thread for my 50's huffy, this frame has some serious rust issues but I have a plan for that. here is a look at what it was when I found it the rust is pretty bad but I have a interesting solution to that. there may be some internal thinning around...

Thanks to barnbikes for the design specs and my buddy at a local machine shop I am now the proud owner of this sprocket. I can't wait to try it out. I think i will need to file the sprocket teeth still but this is how she looks coming out of the plasma cutter. gonna media blast it to give it...

Any one see signs that pertain to bikes and riding around that are ratted out themselves? here is a sign in my home town of Jewell, Kansas, right outside the old grocery store, looks pretty ruff love that patina! how about from your area? any old bike shops?

found this at a local pawn shop guy said he'd take 40 bucks I need to go back and get it!!! Looks like it's all there, any idea on age didn't check for numbers.

Okay here is the threat I should have posted here in the Build off thread. Up for your review is a 48 CWC Western Flyer I call the "Green machine" started out with this frame I got from a friend who has many great bikes to rebuild. \ Phil Marshall dated the frame to production during 1948...

Hello, thought I would post since it's been a while, I am now working on a CWC western flyer? with many modern upgrades. photos to follow. Phil Marshall dated the frame to production during 1948. That is appropriate for the pattern of the frame which is a CWC 3-Gill type frame The original...

This is up for grabs for $65 bucks I think I am going to get it! is that a good price it seems to be all there just needs some chain oil and some tires and tubes and shes a rider!

Was looking thru some bikes at a neighbors house and thought I would post some pics Not sure what year this is let me know what you think.

found this in a neighbor's backyard stash, said he'd sell it to me for $20 bucks, I am thinking it might be the beginnings of a neat build. Any clue as to what it is, I thought it was a huffman, but I am not too sure. the seat post hole is rather small too and there is no provision for a...

hey there I was working in my garage and suddenly realized my bikes must be mating or something as there are some new additions to the place, i need to clean up my mess says my wife, so here is the first step organizing the bike mess. got some hooks for hanging bikes and started getting stuff...

my friend who knows of my interest in bikes found this for me and brought it home, I have no clue what it is but its interesting maybe you all can tell me what it is. here is the coaster brake looks like a good place to start a build off bike! I noticed the rear end has no brace on the...

Found this in a local store front window i'm definitely going back there monday to see if i can get them to part with it. although getting rid of all that pink paint looks like a PIA to me. might be worth it any one care to take a stab at what this is? I know it's a skip tooth.....

Here is a project I am working on. It's a Single speed bike build like a fixie but with a freewheel instead of a track cog. I got parts back from the paint shop at a local farm implement manufacturer, where a friend works and can shoot my bike parts for me so I have the cranks and forks and...

I know that goo gone and WD40 work at removing adhesive residue but I have an 1985 western flyer frame I am trying to remove the foil stickers but they only come off in very small peices Aside from taking a wire wheel to the frame and grinding off the stickers (and the paint they are adhered...

I have a 44 tooth sprocket on my trike, but I have options for a 36 tooth or even smaller what will this do to my ride-ability if I make the sprocket larger? or smaller? in other words I don't know enough about gear ratios to discern which would be better, any enlightenment would be appreciated...

Hey all after perusing the forum and looking at many of your awesome builds I thought I would add my build to the list of bikes out there. I found this Montgomery Wards Dept store trike for free in a neighbors yard, she was not doing anything with it and after driving by it one day I stopped and...

Any idea who makes (generic)stick shifters for a three speed hub the one on my trike is a Shimano and the original shifter says 3.3.3. on the handle, it is a grip shifter. I am looking to convert this to a Stick cause I cant reach the hub with the original cable that came with it while mounted...