THE IMPULSE BUY

[Rat Rod]

Shouldn't have....price was good, paint scheme was cool, interesting frame....couldn't resist.

Post war Shelby Flying Cloud rebadged for another company....which I'm too Texan to pronounce. Missing the headlight and the tank.

What can you ballon tire nerds tell me about these pedals?

 

[71SC360]

Great bike! It was badged for a small "mom & pop" bike shop in York PA. The shop closed for good, just a few years ago...

 

[ADVHOG]

Nice paint for sure!

 

[tanksalot]

I like the Colors Very Patriotic ..

 

[SCHWINNRAY69]

Guess you should sell me that Felt so you can free up a spot for this bike!

 

[deven_science]

Nice! The Shelby I got was that exact frame, but it had a tank, and the Shock-Ease fork. If you look close, you can see it all in my Shelgin:

 

[Hophead]

Nice bike. The pedals look like Torrington #10's, they still make blocks for those. If the price was right I would have bought it too.

 

[horsefarmer]

Pic of Red's Bike Shop in the 50's - closed 2012

Bike left for years (decades?) behind the shop...

http://www.yorkblog.com/yorktownsqu...-bicycle-store-in-york-to-redeux-marketplace/
and
http://www.yorkblog.com/yorktownsquare/2008/06/26/wheeelmen/

Posted on June 26, 2008 by Jim McClure
"C.B. “Red” Klinedinst opened his York bicycle shop, C.B. “Red” Klinedinst, in 1909.
Over the years, the business has sold motorcycles, appliances, televisions and furniture.
George Royer, Klinedinst’s son-in-law, became president of the business and operated the shop for 30 years, after Klinedinst died in the late 1950’s.
Royer died in April.
Georgia Freet of York Township, Klinedinst’s granddaughter, said she doesn’t plan to continue operating the bicycle shop.
“It’s like a store that time forgot,” she said."

 

[Rat Rod]

That's some really cool history...thanks for sharing that!

 

[The Renaissance Man]

Cool stem.



Dibs if you part it out.

 

[horsefarmer]

Extra credit if you can I.D. the bike the tree is growing through. I think it may be a Rollfast.

 

[yeshoney]

The pedals are worth $80 and the stem around $100, so I am sure you got a good deal.

 

[tanksalot]

Extra credit if you can I.D. the bike the tree is growing through. I think it may be a Rollfast.

The bike is a Columbia .Now what is the tree ?

 

[horsefarmer]

The bike is a Columbia .Now what is the tree ?

I think it's an Ash tree. We have a lot of them around here, and they grow fast. They have that rough bark on them.

 

[American Vintage Bicycle Supply]

you sure it is post war? looks prewar to me

 

[texasbigjon]

great looking ol Shelby steve! cant wait to see you do a street bmx version of it.

 

[Rat Rod]

you sure it is post war? looks prewar to me

Actually....that was just a guess from looking at the chainring and chain.

 

[Nightrider]

Very nice paint! Stem is cool, not an everyday find.

 

[Rat Rod]

It's funny....the bike is missing the tank and the headlight, but I like it better without them.

 

[American Vintage Bicycle Supply]

Actually....that was just a guess from looking at the chainring and chain.

Rear facing drop out usually mean prewar in most cases, I'm not a big Shelby guy.

Ceebee might know


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