Worksman 2600

[uzi4u]

Scored this chrome worksman. Figured I’d post the stuff I do to it because it’s the nicest bike I ever owned. using the parlance of our time the “crowned jewel” haha.

 

[uzi4u]

Here’s a front wheel that was blasted and painted silver

I’ve never laced a wheel and thought I was gonna blow it but it only took two tries to swap out the hoop

removed the silver paint and “blued” the drum hub

 

[Wildcat]

A chrome Worksman. Awesome! And the bigger 2600 to boot.
I had a chance to get one when they were selling the downhill bikes on Maui a few ears ago. Tour groups run a downhill ride from above the clouds on a mountain using Worksman chrome bikes. They were letting the old ones go for a hundred bucks.

 

[uzi4u]

A chrome Worksman. Awesome! And the bigger 2600 to boot.
I had a chance to get one when they were selling the downhill bikes on Maui a few ears ago. Tour groups run a downhill ride from above the clouds on a mountain using Worksman chrome bikes. They were letting the old ones go for a hundred bucks.

Dang shoulda scooped one up! I work at a shipyard and I see newsboys and three wheelers all day but no straight tubers, or chrome, or any without at least 5 coats of paint haha!

 

[uzi4u]

Not to bad I recon, .... thing was real wonky at first but after I tightened a few spokes and I could see the effects I got the hang of it. Only took an hour and some change haha.

 

[Wildcat]

Dang shoulda scooped one up! I work at a shipyard and I see newsboys and three wheelers all day but no straight tubers, or chrome, or any without at least 5 coats of paint haha!

I would've had to cut it up to fit in a suitcase to bring it over here. I'm going to Hawaii in about a month, I might just do that if I find one.

 

[uzi4u]

I would've had to cut it up to fit in a suitcase to bring it over here. I'm going to Hawaii in about a month, I might just do that if I find one.

I wondered how much extra it’d cost if you were to take it apart and box it up as and claim it as luggage?

 

[Wildcat]

If it fits in a suitcase within the airlines regs, same as regular baggage. But any larger and the cost goes way up. The fraame is longer than what they allow, so that's why I said I would cut it up. Only a bike that can be welded back together and isn't worth a fortune. The rims are 22" in diameter for a 26" bike so that would work, by dismantling and unspoking the wheels.

They make bike boxes to take with you on flights but the regulation for each airline is different. If you get a quote from an airline, get the employee's name because they are known to deny it and charge you for extra baggage.

 

[uzi4u]

Copped a three piece crank. And swapped the 24t cog with this 18. That big cog is way too “chill”. This was just a test fit