Lillie

Yay! Project finished taken out for its inaugural ride to an awesome art and maker space.
#1935motobike #prewarbike #prewarmotobike #antiquebike #bicycle #cruiserbike #antique #balloontirebike #tankbikesrule #westernflyer

I worry about the glass washing into streams or the grass when I see it in the gutter. There's just so much left.

Yeah a lot of the older motobike tanks were toolboxes but this one is built in such an odd (homemade) way that it'll be easier to build a toolbox as the bottom of the rear rack.

Did a test fit with a 700c wheel and sourced an 8 speed internal for the rear wheel. Got a couple of parts to find but I'll be ready to tear down and paint for a solid touring rig rebuild.
#1920Shapleighspecial #1920motobike #antique #bicycle #sturmetarcher #custom #restoration

Those e scooters are terrible, kids weave in and out not thinking to check for a bike. One almost caught my antique tanker, he would've been in a world of hurt if I hadn't been paying attention. Always wear a helmet kids.

Ooh very good question. So there's two common thought processes
1. They were called motobikes for the robust frame design and the utilitarian design.
2. Quite a few folks built early motorcycles from these frames, the earliest motorcycles were essentially bicycles with attached motors

Very cool, we should go for a ride some time!

#Shapleigh #shapleighbicycle #1920bicycle #prewarmotobike #antique #antiquebike

Covered in housepaint and kitted out with a homemade tank and an optional rear rack. It'll make a really cool rider after a good repaint and parts installation. I reckon this one ought to be blue as I've got a red motobike already.

Newest addition to the stable, a 1920 Shapleigh hardware company Shapleigh special bicycle. Manufactured by the hardware company in one of the three factories At their highpoint they were the largest hardware supplier in the Midwest and possibly the country

I'm liking swap meets more and more. Its cool meeting other folks in the hobby. This was kansas city, if you haven't checked out West Bottoms bicycle for vintage steel, youre missing out. Jay is a cool dude
#swapmeet #Antiquebike #bicycle #antique

But like many times in my life, I decided it wasn't too bad. I've had this bike too long not to finish it. I painted it one of my favorite colors and feel like I've finally done it justice.
#1935westernflyer #antiquebike #antique #coolbike #restoration #projectdone ##lgbtqia ##restorationproject

(1 of 2)From start to dang near finished (just need to put fenders on it) here's my 1935 western Flyer Motobike Pacer. I picked up this frame about 7 years ago outside of Red Oak Iowa from a barn, the farmer that sold it to me was laughing as he did it. I reckon he presumed it too far gone to save.

Mystery solved! Thanks to an international bike expert, very cool to finally have an answer
this is tourist bike made in Charkov (Ukraine). Two digits on the dropout shows actual year of the production '72. Model is Sputnic V39 (B39 in Cyrillic).

So with all that mess I'd like to encourage yall to not be afraid of doing mechanical restoration on old bikes. This is roughly a 50 Hiawatha tank bike and if I go more in depth well, I'll have one heck of a project.
#50Hiawathabicycle #antiquebicycle #antique #oldbike #basketcase

This Bike has suffered. Its been rode hard, beat up and left to rot, then some well meaning(probably) person covered it in spray paint and left it to further degrade. I reckon the only good thing about cheap spray paint was that in this case it was in fact a band aid fix.

#37Elgin #antiquerestoration #antiquebicycle #lettering #pinstriping #tankbike

Welp I guess the more I think about it the more I like it. This bike will be getting a nice restoration in the color of Evergreen with a John deere green lettering and white background on the hanging tank. Ive been itching to dust off the pinstriping kit and I believe I'll do this one right.

Early 50s(?) Monark Rocket Super Deluxe, needs the correct light, some metal shaping and some grease. A set of matching wheels would be a good idea too. But im excited for this old girl to be added into the stable.
#LadiesBicycle #MonarkRocket
#50s #antique #antiquebicycle #Tankbike #LGBTQIA+

Came home two cool bikes, a 37 Elgin Motobike and a 40s ladies monark rocket. They both need some metal persuasion to get back into shape but I'm excited to get both back rolling. The Elgin will get a Full restoration and the rocket will simply be mechanical.
#37Elginmotobike #Monarkrocket #bicycle

Nothing like a lineup to start the week, we'll see what gets added after the swap meet lol.
#bicyclelover #antiquebikes #collection

I love seeing bark included, its so pretty and it makes it easier to identify

They didn't come out while simultaneously bodies washed up in Spain. Kinda rings a bell like what happened in Argentina years ago

I took her out for another spin despite the front wheel needing some attention and tires that definitely need replacing. Im cautiously dating the bike as mid 70s based on the parts and assuming the older bits are just because they had them.
#sovietunionbike #XB3 #cycling #survivor #vintage #bike

Here's a beautiful piece of history, hailing from the times of Hammer and Sickle, MCcarthyism and Sputnik influenced decor. This is an XB3 with a 3 speed drive train, 27 inch tires and a nice bit of beautiful lugwork.
#Sovietunionbike #antiquebike #Communist #vintagebike #cycling #survivor

A castle would be super cool. I did recently reconsider a conversation pit until I imagined my pups having zoomie episodes and absolutely leaping over it and hitting folks full speed 😆

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So there was a company by name of Troxel that made bicycle seats
Check the link below
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Here's a beautiful example of a 1953 Jc higgins deluxe women's bike. From the front we've got the beehive springer to the Troxel seat(removed for recover) to those super cool skirtgaurds and rear chrome reflector.
#1953JcHiggins #1953bicycle #antique #antiquetankbike #cruiser #bicycle #balloontire

That is a Beehive springer fork and the bottom of a batwing headlight

Early 50s women's JC Higgins colorflow Deluxe, I'll be doing a deep dive on this beautiful bike soon. Its just too cool not to do a sneak peek.
#antique ##antiquebike #JCHiggins #Colorflow #deluxe #springerfork #fullydressed