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[ifitsfreeitsforme]

Here's my BONINE entry starting point.

It's a 30's Westfield-built, Berkshire-badged 28" wheel camel back. The frame was purchased here on RRB last year.

I'm doing a skinny tire build this year, probably because of the increasing popularity as of late on RRB. They appeal to me because most of my riding is done on modern 700x23c race bikes.

Here's the wonderful patina frame, fork and fenders. I will post close-ups of the decals and pinstripes that are still visible. I am hoping to clean the finish just enough to make those features pop, but not too much as to ruin the nice patina:

DSCN2020 by ijt64, on Flickr

here's the wheelset. ND hubs, remanufactured to as-new condition, with Schwalbe 28X1-1/2 Delta Cruisers:

DSCN2015 by ijt64, on Flickr

DSCN2018 by ijt64, on Flickr

DSCN2017 by ijt64, on Flickr

DSCN2016 by ijt64, on Flickr

That's it for now. I have a bunch more parts I purchased recently, that I will post pictures of soon.

Good luck everybody. Have fun.

Ian

 

[The Renaissance Man]

Cool frame and fenders!

 

[kingfish254]

Sweet frame and wheelset.

 

[ifitsfreeitsforme]

that front fender's duck tail is actually hand hammered by someone. Looks good from the side, nice and uniform. But from the front, it is dimpled and obviously done with a ball peen hammer. I kinda like that.

 

[LukeTheJoker]

Very nice!

Luke.

 

[SCHWINNRAY69]

Wow! Impressive starting material!

 

[ifitsfreeitsforme]

I should mention too, that I spend a lot of time in the Berkshires (small mountain range in northern Mass), mostly mountain climbing and snow shoeing in the winter, so the name of this bike was an instant liking for me, and part of the attraction. It was meant to be.

 

[Chips_Mahoy]

I can tell it's gonna be a cool one already!

 

[jats]

cool parts

 

[MplsCoaster]

Cool starting material,
looking forward to seeing it come together

 

[ifitsfreeitsforme]

It's the wife's night off, but I managed to sneak to the garage while she was showering and look for parts

Bar choices and a possible chainguard I got from yeshoney

Maybe re-tap these for front wheel:

Seat choices:

Stem choices:

If it gets a kickstand maybe one of these:

Will try to make these look better:

Why? Why not?

Cool light picked up recently here on RRB:

Skippy:

I like BMX cranks. They have a mechanical look with all the bolts:

And last but not least, this NOS gem might end up on it. Maybe I'll make it look vintage:

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[SCHWINNRAY69]

I like the lines of all 3 of those bars.

 

[MazdaFlyer]

Nice group of parts, wheelset and especially the frame.

 

[LukeTheJoker]

Very nice part stash!

Luke.

 

[Gold Street Customs]

Nice light,looks like it found a good home..

 

[Bicycle808]

SO HOTT that you're keeping the rolling stock as 635s. I was nervous you'd put 700c wheels on there....

Looks like a great start. I vote "no" on the kickstand.

PS- Just don't look up what "Berkshire" means in Cockney rhyming slang.....

 

[bigred407]

Like the look of this build. Lot's of neat components and accessories being added. I especially like the light. Uber cool.

 

[ifitsfreeitsforme]

Thanks for replies guys.

808, I'm scared to know haha


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[ifitsfreeitsforme]

Stole away to garage for ten minutes and cut a piece of reflector to fit in this file cabinet drawer label thing. It fits perfectly between two existing holes on fender and covers the middle one.

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[SCHWINNRAY69]

That's a great idea, Ian!