New guy here. Name is Mo I a from Clovis, CA. Being out of the collecting restoration game for 20 years, and 4 weeks ago, I went yarding with a buddy and we came across a huffy cruiser in need of repair. They wanted $10 we got it for $5. Nothing special, mid 90's cruiser that had been left out in the rain for who knows how long. Well I helped him refurbish the bearings and general clean up to the point it is presentable. He rides it to work daily and is constantly getting compliments all for $28 in parts and purchase. Me I'm different story. I got into the pre-war straightbars pretty heavily in 90. I sold off almost everything to buy my house. Till I went up into the attic and started finding all the stuff I had placed up there 2o years ago. so I am building a 48 excelsior right now, with a few modern touches, newer blacked out alloy rims and spokes, with a 2 speed red band bendix, with shaved teeth( homemade skip tooth), modern ducktail fenders and a trussed front, it has it's tank still and a harley pancake handlebar horn. It'll have a regular rear rack and a restored newspaper rack over that.
The next is a 36 schwinn with a locking fork, tanked and again all blacked out, sweetheart chainring, cranks are actually 1933 leftovers. The bomber fenders, repo fenderlight, latest acquisition 1948 Monark aluminum Silver King, I am trying to find a few items to complete like the long deluxe chainguard, the cheese grater rear rack, and the all elusive train fenderlight, all else is in great shape and should polish out nicely. I am going with polished aluminum bomber fenders and red eagle repop tires and a sprung red leather saddle and grips and some period accessories like a wheel siren and handlebar horn. All this in the span of 4 weeks. Do I have the virus or what? Would like info on anything bicycle related coming up in the Central Cal or Sac or Bay area. Or anyone on the list who is in my area send me a note. I have already found somethings that people have helped a friend of mine locate and he is purchasing so this list is a real find.........Mo in Clovis, CA
The next is a 36 schwinn with a locking fork, tanked and again all blacked out, sweetheart chainring, cranks are actually 1933 leftovers. The bomber fenders, repo fenderlight, latest acquisition 1948 Monark aluminum Silver King, I am trying to find a few items to complete like the long deluxe chainguard, the cheese grater rear rack, and the all elusive train fenderlight, all else is in great shape and should polish out nicely. I am going with polished aluminum bomber fenders and red eagle repop tires and a sprung red leather saddle and grips and some period accessories like a wheel siren and handlebar horn. All this in the span of 4 weeks. Do I have the virus or what? Would like info on anything bicycle related coming up in the Central Cal or Sac or Bay area. Or anyone on the list who is in my area send me a note. I have already found somethings that people have helped a friend of mine locate and he is purchasing so this list is a real find.........Mo in Clovis, CA
