Hi all,
I'm getting back into bicycles it seems. I guess you can never really stay away for too long. This spring as gas prices started spiking, I've been thinking about biking to work (15 miles one way, w/ hills if you're at all familiar with Cincinnati geography). Suffice it to say my '39 Elgin isn't up to task. I've been looking into building the ultimate commuter bike using one of my vintage bikes. My original plan was to use a Flying Pigeon, but rod brakes and hills make bad bed-fellows. I decided that it would be easier to use drum brakes and a vintage bike. Though I have a wider range of bikes from the 20s-70s, my primary collection focus is prewar ballooners. I definitely like original and restored bicycles, but I do appreciate the aesthetic of some of the bikes on here. Particularly the ones that pay homage to their teens-30s heritage.
One potential future build could involve a maytag motor that I have...anyone have any takes on how well maytag motors work for bikes? I've seen it done, but I don't know how well a hit or miss motor would perform.
Wes
I'm getting back into bicycles it seems. I guess you can never really stay away for too long. This spring as gas prices started spiking, I've been thinking about biking to work (15 miles one way, w/ hills if you're at all familiar with Cincinnati geography). Suffice it to say my '39 Elgin isn't up to task. I've been looking into building the ultimate commuter bike using one of my vintage bikes. My original plan was to use a Flying Pigeon, but rod brakes and hills make bad bed-fellows. I decided that it would be easier to use drum brakes and a vintage bike. Though I have a wider range of bikes from the 20s-70s, my primary collection focus is prewar ballooners. I definitely like original and restored bicycles, but I do appreciate the aesthetic of some of the bikes on here. Particularly the ones that pay homage to their teens-30s heritage.
One potential future build could involve a maytag motor that I have...anyone have any takes on how well maytag motors work for bikes? I've seen it done, but I don't know how well a hit or miss motor would perform.
Wes
