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03-28-24, 12:24 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 320
Posted By cocoabeachcrab

they must have done a good job with plating in...

they must have done a good job with plating in those days. defiantly plenty of patina character on the frame, but overall it should come out nicely. ill post some pics tomorrow.
03-28-24, 09:30 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 320
Posted By cocoabeachcrab

i think it might be a "pop" brennan built bike...

i think it might be a "pop" brennan built bike frame. the bike came from NJ seller and seeing images of his frames from the 30's, there are a ton of similarities. there are no serial numbers anywhere...
03-19-24, 02:03 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 320
Posted By cocoabeachcrab

fantastic find! thank you!

fantastic find! thank you!
03-19-24, 01:00 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 320
Posted By cocoabeachcrab

this is the listing, but i'm in the bargaining...

this is the listing, but i'm in the bargaining mode for the frame, BB and saddle. i don't have any other images yet. https://www.ebay.com/itm/315132934599
03-19-24, 12:44 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 320
Posted By cocoabeachcrab

i tried to find old wilier images but nothing...

i tried to find old wilier images but nothing like that came up.
03-19-24, 12:35 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 320
Posted By cocoabeachcrab

don't have the bike on hand... it's something i'm...

don't have the bike on hand... it's something i'm pondering.
03-19-24, 11:43 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 320
Posted By cocoabeachcrab

Identify Lug help

trying to figure out the story on a frame with these lugs... any ideas? i contacted wastyn and scott didn't recognize it as one of his, esp with the fwd facing rear drops....
03-16-24, 01:40 PM
Replies: 212
Views: 7,758
Posted By cocoabeachcrab

yep. i'm making up my own mental 12 step program...

yep. i'm making up my own mental 12 step program wit this, and not stressing about money spent is going to be step 1. maybe even step 2 and 3....
03-16-24, 07:14 AM
Replies: 212
Views: 7,758
Posted By cocoabeachcrab

just found this thread and i think it was...

just found this thread and i think it was responsible for my sleepless night last night! i just paid another $250 monthly for a storage shed full of my projects and completed bikes i'm worried sick...
03-12-24, 10:54 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 348
Posted By cocoabeachcrab

if only it could be shipped... i'm in RI, and...

if only it could be shipped... i'm in RI, and i've lusted after finding an affordable Wastyn Paramount. wonder what's involved in that seat stay repair... probably a new tube, and more than i want to...
03-04-24, 03:41 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 903
Posted By cocoabeachcrab

if only it was a large enough slot to hold a...

if only it was a large enough slot to hold a bottle of campagnolo wine....
02-22-24, 06:44 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 663
Posted By cocoabeachcrab

(i wonder if could just skip the handlebars...

(i wonder if could just skip the handlebars altogether and mount a set of deer antlers? hmm...)
02-22-24, 06:43 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 663
Posted By cocoabeachcrab

my build has a 3 speed rear hub with a coaster...

my build has a 3 speed rear hub with a coaster brake, so not needing brake levers. silver king frames didn't mount any caliper brakes anyway. but i'll be using those nubs to hold on while i engage...
02-21-24, 03:11 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 663
Posted By cocoabeachcrab

busted! i wasn't even close! which only counts...

busted! i wasn't even close! which only counts with horseshoes and nuclear weapons......
02-21-24, 08:01 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 663
Posted By cocoabeachcrab

the bike project is a resto mod 1936 era machine,...

the bike project is a resto mod 1936 era machine, so the shimano levers would look too out of place,...
02-20-24, 05:15 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 663
Posted By cocoabeachcrab

this will be for a special bike, and it's only...

this will be for a special bike, and it's only money. (does that sound familiar, anyone?) ...
02-20-24, 04:39 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 663
Posted By cocoabeachcrab

maybe i'm weird, but it like the nubs! is that...

maybe i'm weird, but it like the nubs! is that what you are willing to part with?
02-20-24, 04:35 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 663
Posted By cocoabeachcrab

i like the diacompe version better... PM sent!

i like the diacompe version better... PM sent!
02-20-24, 04:16 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 663
Posted By cocoabeachcrab

looks like unobtainium.. guess it will be brake...

looks like unobtainium.. guess it will be brake lever housings after all.
02-20-24, 03:59 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 663
Posted By cocoabeachcrab

Faux instead of dummy...how about that?

Faux instead of dummy...how about that?
02-20-24, 03:41 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 663
Posted By cocoabeachcrab

Terminology question

i have a mad scientist project bike with drop bars and a coaster brake, and was wondering if there is something that one can bolt on the drop bars to grab in order to take the place of brake levers....
02-08-24, 02:41 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 518
Posted By cocoabeachcrab

i ordered a 7 speed hyperglide cassette from ebay...

i ordered a 7 speed hyperglide cassette from ebay to tinker with. i would reveal what my project is going to be, but i'm out of any alcoholic beverages in my house to overcome the trauma of revealing...
02-08-24, 02:36 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 518
Posted By cocoabeachcrab

Uniglide ®The oldest Shimano cassette sprockets...

Uniglide ®The oldest Shimano cassette sprockets used a "twist-tooth" design, called "Uniglide." They had 9 identical splines (https://sheldonbrown.com/gloss_sp-ss.html#spline) (tabs) that would slide...
02-07-24, 07:35 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 518
Posted By cocoabeachcrab

this is what i love about this hobby... always...

this is what i love about this hobby... always something new to learn (and fiddle with).
02-07-24, 07:34 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 518
Posted By cocoabeachcrab

thanks! i think 32t is a stretch for the RD i'm...

thanks! i think 32t is a stretch for the RD i'm going to use, but i found a 7 Speed Hyperglide Cassette 13-30 Tooth for that price, so i grabbed it.
02-07-24, 05:05 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 518
Posted By cocoabeachcrab

i think i have some handlebar mount friction...

i think i have some handlebar mount friction suntour and shimano thumbies somewhere in stash. can a cassette be dismantled by drilling out the rivets? maybe i'll make me a custom one. there is a 7...
02-07-24, 03:25 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 518
Posted By cocoabeachcrab

probably what i'll end up doing... was more...

probably what i'll end up doing... was more interested in the 30t end of the cassette and the shifting range for my RD.
02-07-24, 03:04 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 518
Posted By cocoabeachcrab

it's going on a cheapo fat bike 8 speed freehub,...

it's going on a cheapo fat bike 8 speed freehub, so i'm assuming shimano/sram type. i'll just spacer it out to fit. i don't remember back to the old days if 5 speed was a cassette option... pretty...
02-07-24, 02:07 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 518
Posted By cocoabeachcrab

ISO: 5 or 6 speed cassette

14-30t cassette (not freewheel) in nice condition. prefer 5 speed... employing a suntour Vx-S RD with single ring in front. i have a 28t in the ebay cart, but looking to see if i can get a 30t from...
02-03-24, 07:27 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 557
Posted By cocoabeachcrab

https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/443x443/anotherbike_487c3ee4b9a4d40ecab028abd82a8cdbff485484.jpg
uh-oh
12-31-23, 05:22 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 537
Posted By cocoabeachcrab

OMG! you are sowing the seeds for a lot of...

OMG! you are sowing the seeds for a lot of trouble!
12-30-23, 04:45 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 6,917
Posted By cocoabeachcrab

https://www.ebay.com/itm/174675338328

https://www.ebay.com/itm/174675338328
12-28-23, 09:52 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 922
Posted By cocoabeachcrab

i do have pedals for it, and when it stops...

i do have pedals for it, and when it stops raining today (i hope!), i'll go over to my storage place and measure for stand over height. for shipping, i wasn't looking to ship, but i could drop it off...
12-27-23, 10:22 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 922
Posted By cocoabeachcrab

does that translate into: "go ahead and buy the...

does that translate into: "go ahead and buy the bike, honey" ?
12-23-23, 03:09 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 922
Posted By cocoabeachcrab

And another Silver King!

This is a rare classic frame made of Duraluminum, a rarity for the mid 30's. most of these bikes didn't survive the metal recycling efforts from WW2. frame has been lightly sanded from 200 grit...
12-23-23, 02:55 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 340
Posted By cocoabeachcrab

Mid 30's Silver King Resto-mod

NO LONGER FOR SALE> probably from 1934 to 1936... frame is perfect, no cracks dents, brooks c-17 saddle bottom bracket adapter for square taper and single ring 3 arm T/A cranks (i think.. i don't...
12-16-23, 01:41 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 445
Posted By cocoabeachcrab

oops. forgot to add.

oops. forgot to add.
12-16-23, 01:15 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 445
Posted By cocoabeachcrab

TOC Gormully & Jeffery Rambler

$2250 or best. (put the wrong number previously...) this is a very rare turn of the century (1898-1905) american made bicycle with ornate rococo lugwork, which was a trademark Rambler detail. just...
12-13-23, 07:02 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 294
Posted By cocoabeachcrab

and if your name is something like Crash Lemon,...

and if your name is something like Crash Lemon, or Corpuscle Lollipop, or Crapola Lupinski, you'll have your initials on your crankset!
12-13-23, 03:25 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 294
Posted By cocoabeachcrab

Chater Lea Chainring

116BCD 3 bolt.. NOS in original wrapper.. 1/8 42t. bought for a yet another mad scientist project but found that I already had what i needed in my stash. chrome is excellent but looks like some very...
12-12-23, 09:42 AM
Replies: 9,028
Views: 3,100,571
Posted By cocoabeachcrab

Schwinn Moab. i ride it on the beach. if there is...

Schwinn Moab. i ride it on the beach. if there is a dirt clod on the road, i'll ride over that as well. fearlessly. possibly also double wide baby strollers, smartcars, and rich people from new york...
12-05-23, 08:39 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 954
Posted By cocoabeachcrab

i wouldn't knock having another hole in your...

i wouldn't knock having another hole in your head.. makes for a cool whistling sound as the wind blows past you while riding this awesome bike!
12-01-23, 05:35 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 324
Posted By cocoabeachcrab

whatcha building, greg?

whatcha building, greg?
11-24-23, 06:27 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 408
Posted By cocoabeachcrab

just got mine for the deal!

just got mine for the deal!
11-22-23, 07:48 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,096
Posted By cocoabeachcrab

i've heard of common sense as a concept, but...

i've heard of common sense as a concept, but never seem to figure out how to apply it.
11-20-23, 06:54 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 370
Posted By cocoabeachcrab

but i stepped on my favorite good luck rock this...

but i stepped on my favorite good luck rock this morning on my walk! with both feet! surely that means a miracle was heading my way!
11-20-23, 06:39 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 370
Posted By cocoabeachcrab

those are beauties! (he exclaims with lust,...

those are beauties! (he exclaims with lust, hoping the asking price will turn out to be a typo that was meant to be $80...)
11-20-23, 09:26 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,096
Posted By cocoabeachcrab

where did those awesome wheel disks come from? i...

where did those awesome wheel disks come from? i would love to put some on my silver king!
11-19-23, 09:45 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,096
Posted By cocoabeachcrab

the fellow who sold me the frame had a frame...

the fellow who sold me the frame had a frame builder acquaintance that stop drilled the crack, cleaned it out and then injected a 2 part epoxy. he said it would take Andre the giant to break the...
11-19-23, 07:25 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,096
Posted By cocoabeachcrab

that is awesome! i have a couple of mid 30's ...

that is awesome! i have a couple of mid 30's
https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/2000x1333/silverking001_2b920f997301848f3f216bcb037614df3d2de3b9.jpg...
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