Need help with this skyrider

[Euphman06]

OK, I've done lots of searching on the internet and can't turn up another bike that looks like. Only one picture is similar with white tank and accessories but that's about it. Can anyone enlighten me with what's going on here?

The serial number is on the left dropout and the dropouts are forward facing. Looks like the number is H046709 but I haven't cleaned it yet to really see it best. It has a Komet Super hub if that helps anything.

 

[Rustinkerer]

I'd say it's around a '58-62, as it uses a leftover Shelby chainring. AMF bought Shelby around 54 I think, but they used up leftover parts for several years, it helped to make their otherwise identical models look a bit different. -Adam

 

[Euphman06]

I thought it was a little earlier than that since most of the these bikes that I've seen have different tanks from that era are the use of the star chain ring or spiral chain ring.

 

[Rustinkerer]

I thought it was a little earlier than that since most of the these bikes that I've seen have different tanks from that era are the use of the star chain ring or spiral chain ring.

It may be from the earlier end of that range, but no one besides Schwinn made a cantilever frame before late 1957, when their exclusive patent on the design ran out. -Adam

 

[firestonepilot]

Just picked this up last week.


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Mine has a Shelby Bicycle Company head badge. It's ruff, but I plan on a complete rebuild.

 

[firestonepilot]

Here is a photo of the head badge.


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[Nickinator]

here is mine, great riding bikes,

 

[firestonepilot]

Nickinator, your bicycle looks Awesome! Hope mine turns out as well as yours in time. Thanks for sharing.