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| Can anyone tell me the years that Excelsior built bicycles, the company that later built motorcycles. This is not a Schwinn Excelsior. I have looked on the web and in couple of the Databases with no luck. Thank you, please email me directly at grasshopa@marshallnet.com |
| I have it in a book at home, but I think Schwinn bought them out in around 1909, so your Excelsior would have to be older than that. |
| Thank you to those who have e-mailed with suggestions as to the age of the bike. If anyone would happen to know a publication that has a picture of this bike I would appreciate you letting me know the name of the book and author. If you have an image of this bike I would really be happy to receive an image by e-mail. I will post a response when I get it all figured out. Thanks again, Darrell |
| Wanted to buy: A good set of 28" wood wheels. |
| I bought an old looking Murray bicycle at a thrift store for $10. it is a Murray Skybolt X-64. the only numbers I could find on it are 11X64 and 228281 stamped on the frame just behind the rear tire mount? Does anyone know anything about this bike and where I can find some information on it. |
| I bought an old looking Murray bicycle at a thrift store for $10. it is a Murray Skybolt X-64. the only numbers I could find on it are 11X64 and 228281 stamped on the frame just behind the rear tire mount? Does anyone know anything about this bike and where I can some information on it. |
| What is the best source, book or internet site to find out info highwheel bicycles, stlyes, prices. Please email me directly. Thank you Kam. |
| Very interested and enjoy the Hi Wheeler style bicycles. Where does a person find them for sale? And what are the values of them? Any info available on any Hi Wheelers for sale in any condition would be very helpful. Never owned one, but I am serious about changing that. |
| I offer a pretty good range of hiwheel bikes, go check out my website at www.hiwheel.com If you see anything you like then send me an email or phone number. Best Regards, Greg Barron Rideable Bicycle Replicaas Inc. |
| hey juan I bought one of the bone shakers from Greg Barron he has really excellent hi wheels for sale, he uses hi quality stuff in his bicycle and I am sure that u will be very happy if u buy one, i really recommend his bicycles they built very strong and good. regars marcello |
| i tried to get a spoon brake for my hi wheel buti have not have luck yet, any body knows at least how can i get a complete picture of spoon brake? there are some in Donald Adams' book(collecting and restoring antique bicycles) but they are not complete and clear. thanks |
| I'm trying to restore my great grandfather's turn of the century columbia. I haven't a clue where to look for parts. Any help would be appreciated... |
| What parts are needed? most bikes even very old ones if taken some what care of will not need a great deal of parts.Cleaning,greasing,etc.And tires--which can be bought new.Use care if it is a shaft drive.Don't take it apart!Ask questions here on stuff you don't know.Someone will help. |
| I know a man that may be able to help you, he likes the Columbia Shaft drives and know a good deal about them. His name is Lorne Shields and you can reach him at Lorne Shields E-mail Address(es): vintage-antique@rogers.com Business Information: Phone: 905-886-6911 Fax: 905-886-7748 Good luck. Greg |
| does anyone know anything about an Aurelia highwheeler, it has "special" on the seat on a metal plaque. The bike is light blue? I can't find anything out about this bike. Thanks for helping me. |
| I don't know if I'll be any help but send me a picture or 5 Greg |
| does anybody know how i can get spoonbrake for my hi wheel that has 48" front wheel please email me. thanks |
| Not all parts are original and missing brake mechanism, but restored to an attractive rider. Scans available. $2,250.00 plus shipping. Ralph, San Jose, CA |
| Sent a message direct, let me know if you got it. I'll be passing through San Jose on Saturday morning. Greg |
| just picked up an early ladies bike. flat painted rims, intricate pinstriping and words on blue frame. name Murray Mar on tube. BSA coaster rear hub and english made front as well. of 2 horisontal bars bottom one is flat and top one is curved in middle and has a bar joining it to the bottom one. a 2 and a 3 digit code on either side of the top of the seatpost tube. i am guessing it is 1900 - 1920, does any one know any more, any help please? |
| Hi, can anybody give me any clues on identifying the maker of a bamboo framed bike with wooden rims? It is definitely bamboo not hickory or any other wood. I know from Donald Adams book that there were bamboo bikes made in both England and the U.S. Does anybody know the distinguishing features of each? Unfortunately there is no headbadge. I have arranged to buy it sight unseen and it would be nice to know what I have got! Thanks, Ian in New Zealand. |
| Sight unseen? Watch out! There are junko bamboo bikes being made today in the far east for the local trade and for the export store display market. Make sure this is a real antique. |
| It has been in the family of a now closed cycle dealership for over fifty years so I am sure it is old but as it has no badge or markings it will be difficult to establish what make it is. As I did not pay too much for it I am happy to have it regardless of make. Thanks for the warning anyway. Regards, Ian. |
| hello i am looking for an original condition shaftdrive bicycle. any leads would be great. thanx |
| I have just taken delivery of a penny farthing that I bought from an agent/auctioneer in Yorkshire; I understand that the bike was in a museum at some point, but I'm trying to find out more about it (ie age, maker). These are the things I notice after an initial examination: 53" wheel. Adjustable length cranks. Hub assembly attached to front forks via bolted tabs. Grease nipples on hub each side. Spokes radiate directly from centre of wheel. Rim is triangular section. Padded leather saddle (old, but not original as it is padded?). Single mounting step on left side of frame. Forks and straight handlebars are in one piece; handlebars tipped with wooden knob-like handles. Thin metal frame extends over wheel from back of head of forks (takes the outline of a short mudguard, but without the substance to stop any mud). Back part of frame connects to forks via a slot cut in the rear part of the fork head. Serial number on leaf type seat spring reads ‘N / 7164’. Spirit lamp attached via bracket to handlebars. No Brakes (!). Weight of bike approx. 52lb. Grateful for any help you can give. |
| Bob, If you go www.thewheelmen.org there are sources of information there. Also in the U.K. if you can find a membe of the IVCA cycling group I am sure there is someone there who could identify the bike. The short "mudguard" is actually called the pantguard and is used to keep your pants from rubbing on the wheel and or getting caught in the wheel when you are making a turn! Depending on the type of seat it may have had padding and a leather cover on it-does it have a metal pan that is the frame of the seat? The spoking pattern is known as the Radial type and was generally but not always an earlier design. High wheels were popular from the mid 1870's until about 1892. Price depends a lot on condition and completeness of the bike. Most highwheels here in the U.S. are bringing 2-3 thousand dollars unrestored but mostly complete. Many are missing the brake system since they were mostly ineffective and dangerous since they usually rubbed on the front tire just in front of the fork and if you clamp down on the brake too hard it will throw you over the handlebars-Taking a header is the term! Another indicator of age are the types of bearings used-Ball bearing versus bushings. The ball bearings came later than the bushings, especially in the pedals. Bill |
| Thanks for the info Bill. The saddle is seperate from the seat spring, being attached by two bolts and a strap and spaced by a wedge of wood - difficult to see if the saddle has a metal pan as it is totally encased in leather, but will try to investigate further - same with bushes/barings. Wheelman site very intestesting as one of the pictures on their old Highwheel photos page is of exactly my bike (top row 4th from left)- it shows a rather short man in a three piece suit and bowler leaning casually against it. There seems to be very little info on what the bikes in the pictures are though... Bob Janes |
| Hi Bob, From your description it would appear that your machine is quite early i.e. pre 1880. This is because of the 'triangular rim' which I would assume to be angle iron and also because the handlebars are straight. By 1878 Invincible were already marketing hollow rims and by the early 1880's a rim of this type would have been virtually onknown on a new machine.The straight handlebars would have meant that the handles were relatively high to the rider and later on the handlebars would loop over the riders leg and drop down to a point (on racers generally) which was sometimes below the top of the tyre. This gave the rider a better mechanical advantage. Hope this helps. Nick. |