Cute Ol’ Gal Fresh Find F-Tuesday

[Purzell]

Couldn’t resist this ol’ girl when I saw her today. Script grips and front hub. Rear Bendix 36-13. Love the patina. Not sure what the plan is yet. Bikes like this I like to ride or re-home to adoring parents. They’re easy and fun for a one-banana monkey such as myself.

Plus, she’s pretty.

 

[Ulu]

I had the boys version.
Red and white. The white wheels had black pinstriping.

 

[Purzell]

My buddy has a klunked green one that is very similar.

 

[Purzell]

Just because I don’t normally do this..,what size banana seat do folks normally put on 26” wheeled bikes like this?

I like the classic 50’s appearance, and these handlebars are an awfully nice shape…but a banana seat and tall bars could be neat.

It occurs to me this is Rat Rod Bikes and I have no rat rod.

Links to cheap repops or used seats are appreciated.

 

[Ulu]

I bought three reproduction seats and they are all a bit flimsy. The one I use on the 26er was the longest one I could find. I believe it’s about 22 inches depending on how you measure & 5 1/4” wide.

Actually the tires on this bike are 26x4” rear & 700c x 38 front.

I took it all apart and welded up all of the weakness to make it more suitable for an adult’s weight. I reupholstered it with dense foam, because the original foam was pitiful. I added 2 spot welds to the bracket so it now has 7 instead of 5.

I only weigh 170 pounds, and I thought it was ok, after that much work. Not super sturdy yet.

 

[Purzell]

Good points and thanks for the measurement. I’d probably start with a cheap seat just to suss out of I like it.
Your bike looks cool, gives me funny car vibes.

 

[Purzell]

Look at what Cjell Mone did

 

[ifitsfreeitsforme]

how did he slacken the angle of the head tube?

 

[Purzell]

I don’t know exactly. Cjell Mone is a wizard with all things Klunker/coaster. If you navigate to his IG and find this pic there are details on the build. He also brassed up the weak points.

 

[Ulu]

how did he slacken the angle of the head tube?

By bending both the top downtube & bottom downtube he kicked it back, & then put the little stub in there to hold everything.

That gives more rake, but it also shortens the distance from the seat to the handlebars.

 

[Wildcat]

It'll look good any way you make it. "V" is 1956. Probably a Spitfire.

 

[Purzell]

Well a buddy saw this bike and told me to come by his shop for a “Cinderella Moment”
So here we are today!
Working on obtaining a tall handlebar.

 

[Purzell]

I asked Cjell Mone if he layback-ed the above refrenced frame and the answer was no. He says he just moved the bridges and made it 27.5.

I can’t weld and only have 26” wheels but it’s interesting.

The original fork on my bike is shot.

Yesterday I picked up a used fork, started disassembling this bike and considering klunkification. I wish I had silver bars lying about but I don’t and I’m cheap.

 

[The Renaissance Man]

how did he slacken the angle of the head tube?

Probably from taking it over some sweet jumps if I had to guess!

 

[Purzell]

I don’t believe he did. It’s a 27.5 specific fork.

 

[MattiThundrrr]

Cjell Mone is a wizard with all things Klunker/coaster.

Understatement
http://www.monebikes.com/home

 

[Purzell]

My goal was to ride this bike by the end of today. Love the ratty patina. Rides surprisingly nicely. Needs a ratty black seatpost.

 

[Karate Chicken Industries]

That's a tall drink of water bike, right there.

 

[Purzell]

It looks so weird, yet rides so nice!

 

[Karate Chicken Industries]

rides so nice!

IMO, that's what matters the most.