I had the great fortune and dumb luck..(And lots of time on the computer🙄 )
Its here in my possession awaiting the new wheelset and seat to be installed this week..
It took a month to get but obviously, worth the wait.. ESPECIALLY for the price! :cool:
It had a cruddy weld put on the seatpost...
As you know, I had managed to pull an old 1941 Hiawatha (Shelby Flying Cloud) bike out of the weeds in my own backyard. Well, I had been thinking some possible directions to go with it. One involved simply using 1960's schwinn pedal cranks and pieces to replace the rusted pieces.
This got me...
So, not too long ago, I was walking in my backyard, and I spotted this leaning beside a fallen in shed. So I pulled it out of the weeds to get a better look.
From what I have found, it is a 1941 (approx.) Hiawatha, built by Shelby, and sold at Gamble's Department stores. It looks identical to...
Just a laid back young man who has gotten into vintage bicycles, particularly after finding a 1941 Hiawatha (re-badged Shelby Flying Cloud) in my own backyard. I am also working on a project involving a 1968 Sears (Sturmy-Archer?) 3-speed I picked up at a swap meet.
This seems like a good...
I picked this at the Ann Arbor swap. Complete except missing crank, sprocket, chain seat post and seat, but came with decent newer wheels and tires that I believe came from a 70's Murray. Gonna be a hodgepodge of vintage and newer parts. Aim is to build a comfortable cruiser that will attract...
1935 Shelby Flying Cloud 26" camelback balloon tire bicycle with an NOS McCauley tank is the only thing I added, New Departure W front and New Departure D rear, triple step wheels with Goodyear studded tires, straight raingutter fenders, with a ridable seat. The pinch bolt for the seat post is...
Just listed up my shelby, id love it to find a home from a fellow RRB member. Good luck and feel free to bid it up. Its a solid bike and i hate to sell, but holidays are coming. The reserve is not to high so hopefully it finds a new home...
These are reproduction Hiawatha Arrow fender ornaments. Limited availability on these! These are made from aluminum, some polished and some patina'd. $100.00 + shipping each, shipped from albuquerque nm PayPal only please.
I really amthought hard on this Shelby but it the end I decided to let my buddy get it instead. The price was 64 bucks. I know it can all explain how dumb that was and how great the bike is ...
For sale are 2 Schwinn Head Badges
in nice condition
First is an old Schwinn Spitfire Badge from the 1940s with the airplane spinning propeller design
The second is a Schwinn Spitfire badge with the name spelled out that is from the 1950s
would sell or trade either early one is 85 , later one...
First seat is a vintage Troxel made seat , the metal is good but the top is nice and crusty
The second seat is a Schwinn wide and large seat w/ Schwinn badge on the rear , this is a larger seat appx the size of a motorcycle saddle so must be very comfortable great for a bike , beach cruiser or...
1951 Shelby Flyer = $1000
plus shipping
This beauty is mostly original paint. I have been holding it for a buyer, but unfortunately life events prevented him from being able to buy it. I am tempted to keep it, but instead I am going to let it go.