6-1 finds: Evans and a President

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Got this 24" Evans Sonic Scout in the AM. All the blue was repainted over years ago, and all the fender screwholes have rotted out. Otherwise works okay. Almost complete, missing headbadge and needs a more appropriate seat.



Got this Raykal President (made in England) in the afternoon. tires and tubes stayed together just long enough to ride around the seller's driveway.. then they passed on. I got it home and pulled the fork as it seemed VERY dry.. the issue was there were only 3 bearing balls left in the lower cup! Upon inspecting the fork tube, it was bent, so even with new bearings, the fork will never seat right with the cups. So it is down to the frame now. The 26 x 13/8 coaster brake wheel set is functional and true.

 
I'm debating on replacing the cottered crank on the president with a modern slicker cotterless bottom bracket and chainring.

The current cotter works well, but long term cotter maintenance is a pain (IMHO).
 

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