Frame is a 1936 Silver King.
That's polished aluminum boys and it has an original aluminum chain ring too.
Built originally as a 24" cruiser, amazingly a 26 inch 57 mm wide rim with a CST 26 x 2.4 hookworm tire tucked right in with no issues. Up front it has a chrome landing gear style fork mated to a repop Monark springer with a vintage Allstate 26 x 1.75 tire. I laced both black rims with chrome hubs and red nipples for a splash of color. The rear hub is an older Shimano 3CC 3 speed coaster shifted by a modified thumb shifter. I wanted a laid back seatpost but it had to fasten via a pinchbolt so I had to fab something up. I love the bars I stretched, detailed with brass and copper, that reach back to put me in the riding position I wanted and the torpedo grips fit the original era. So I'm 6 ft but with the new riding position I fit easily on this little 24"frame and it's comfy. I carved the little boot on the kickstand with a hand grinder and converted the headlight to 9v battery. I also polished a lot...
When I first saw the Silver King my friend has, I knew I wanted one. I want to thank Aaron and Gil for all the help. Tyranny because it's a Silver King and Mutation because it's not a restoration, it's my style.
Carl.
That's polished aluminum boys and it has an original aluminum chain ring too.
Built originally as a 24" cruiser, amazingly a 26 inch 57 mm wide rim with a CST 26 x 2.4 hookworm tire tucked right in with no issues. Up front it has a chrome landing gear style fork mated to a repop Monark springer with a vintage Allstate 26 x 1.75 tire. I laced both black rims with chrome hubs and red nipples for a splash of color. The rear hub is an older Shimano 3CC 3 speed coaster shifted by a modified thumb shifter. I wanted a laid back seatpost but it had to fasten via a pinchbolt so I had to fab something up. I love the bars I stretched, detailed with brass and copper, that reach back to put me in the riding position I wanted and the torpedo grips fit the original era. So I'm 6 ft but with the new riding position I fit easily on this little 24"frame and it's comfy. I carved the little boot on the kickstand with a hand grinder and converted the headlight to 9v battery. I also polished a lot...
When I first saw the Silver King my friend has, I knew I wanted one. I want to thank Aaron and Gil for all the help. Tyranny because it's a Silver King and Mutation because it's not a restoration, it's my style.
Carl.
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