Now I'm up to four now, the weird and unusual factory bikes and trikes. Folder, Swing, Tandem and one Folding Trike. All of them but the Twinn were in bad shape, bent frame and broken parts, just my luck. Here is my collection.
Factory Freak Bikes, lets see em
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Nice collection. I still have my tandem and swing bike and 2 folding bikes. Just this weekend I completely dissasembled my swing bike to give it a major overhaul. I have had it since the mid 80's and somehow it managed to survive with me. Now it is time to build it the right way.
would you be able to take a close up pic of where the seat mounts towards the front? I now understand that it uses some type of gooseneck to keep it in place? I just need to see what i need to fab to make this thing work for me. Thanks
would you be able to take a close up pic of where the seat mounts towards the front? I now understand that it uses some type of gooseneck to keep it in place? I just need to see what i need to fab to make this thing work for me. Thanks
Alenax pump bike.
Don't know if this counts... Cat In The Hat.
Don't know if this counts... Cat In The Hat.
:shock: awesome!
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Here's about as freaky as my collection gets, 1970's Peugeot folding bike, 22" wheels, 3 speed Externally geared cluster (like a mountain bike but only 3 gears) drum brake hub, folds, Talk about an oddball bike!
My Rapido is like the Peugeot. It's a 72, 20" wheels three speed internal with a grip shifter. Here's the original version of it before I painted it.
Here's what my America's Bike Company 'Swing King' looked like before I went at it.
An 'exploded' view :wink: (how it came to me)
Now a'days
An 'exploded' view :wink: (how it came to me)
Now a'days
Sinner4 said:Another fresh find, Pocket Bike? Monkey Bike? Says Kool Bike
were looking for those!! we have 4 or 5 now need at least 8 to 10... we want to race them like nascar "circle track" style. maybe drag races too!
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jon said:Sinner4 said:Another fresh find, Pocket Bike? Monkey Bike? Says Kool Bike
were looking for those!! we have 4 or 5 now need at least 8 to 10... we want to race them like nascar "circle track" style. maybe drag races too!
I have a red one I'll sell you cheap.
Sinner4 said:Meeba said:
Here is the bike that I am werking on and a pic of the part I made. I really hope it werks out. I made it 5 inches long from some bed frame that I had lying around and made into a box and cut an old stem apart. I tack welded it for now, just to see how it lines up.
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i have three i can sell you a red, a blue, and a multi color, messege me
Here is my 1970-something Ted Williams Free Spirit from Sears. It's made in Germany and is running a Sach Torpedo 2 speed automatic hub on 24" wheels. It was a powder blue-ish color before I tore it down and turned it into a pseudo paratrooper bike.
Just got this today. it is a BCA and it was from Bethlehem Pa....my hometown.
8) Cool bike. Cold too, by the look of it. :mrgreen:
I think the most strange and unique bicycle I've owned with this one where if you turn handle bars right, the wheel goes left, and same with turning left the wheel goes right. I wish I kept that bicycle lol
Heres a folder, I don't see to many of there around this size, it's a 4 speed.
These things, they seem normal and all but I think it's stange I can't ride it! they make it only for little kids! lol
Racing trike, it was a one piece frame and trike togeather but frame with damaged and I cut it off.
Heres a folder, I don't see to many of there around this size, it's a 4 speed.
These things, they seem normal and all but I think it's stange I can't ride it! they make it only for little kids! lol
Racing trike, it was a one piece frame and trike togeather but frame with damaged and I cut it off.
Got this at a bike swap meet. It's a mountain bike 18 speed from the neck back. The front end also has propulsion, through a rowing motion that pulls a cable, which turns the chain. My plan is to eventually put this front end on a cruiser, to help when going up hills.
