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I am rebuilding a Mattatuck hub and it has internal discs for the brakes instead of shoes. It is similar to the brake set up on a Bendix automatic hub. My question is about lubricant. Should I use an oil instead of grease like on a Bendix? I want it to work correctly and not burn up the brass...

It is a 53 Columbia with a 3 speed coaster Sturmey rear and a light weight front wheel off of a Moulton folder. The 24" forks I had bought for another but when I got them and the color almost matched this frame a light went off above my head. I had everything for this bike laying out in the...

I just bought a Woolworth "Comet" which is a Huffy built bike. It is an orange muscle bike, nothing special, just a little 3 speed. Anyway, this is the first Woolworth badged bike I have seen. I remember the store, but did not remember them ever selling bikes. The bike is in pieces and pretty...

I recently bought a Skyway muscle bike and would like to know all I can about these bikes. Does anyone have any info, pics, or literature on Skyway banana bikes? There are very few of them out there but someone has to know something. Any help is appreciated. I will post pics when it arrives...

I recently bought a set of Schwinn Magalloy mags and the rear has one cracked spoke. I want to weld it back together and am wondering what these mags are made of. Are they just aluminum alloy? Should TIG welding with aluminum rod be the way to go? Next question. What colors did these mags come...

I really want to build my own high wheeler bike for my Winter project. The biggest thing stopping me is how I would build the front hub/pedal arms. I know some of the modern repo bikes use some sort of freewheel set up instead of a direct drive. I am sure I could rig up a direct drive but I want...

56 Monark with a Messinger Long John saddle, Wald bars and stem. The rest is stock except it was originally red. I haven't even cleaned it up and gone through the bearings yet. I added the seat and bars. Actually I bought the bike to add to the seat and bars. :mrgreen:

Hey all, my name is Tommy "white trash". I am kind of new to collecting and fixing up bikes. I have a small collection of musclebikes and a couple cruisers. I used to build custom chopper motorcycles, but due to a back injury and a couple titanium rods in my spine I do not have much interest in...