My name is Lobsterboyx and I have an issue. I hoard antique bicycles. my friends think im crazy and my girlfriend think my obsession is becoming unhealthy. so lets cut to the chase, i counted 14 bikes crammed in to a tiny slice of the garage, i was at capacity. every once in awhile i find a cheap cheesy bike, fix it up and sell it on the list - who doesnt? -
when i got in to antique bicycles i talked to an old timey collector who pulled out a picture album filled with the bicycles he had had over the years. he showed me color folows, higgins 100, x-53, silver king, monark holidays, roadmasters, elgin twinbars, pierce shaft drives, 5 stars and the majestic firestone supercruiser imperial, the all chrome fully optioned bike that would have made any kid in 1951 do terrible things to get.
I am that kid.
I bought it here on the forums from bogmonster - it was missing the tank and trainlight. (what a shocker) - the two most expensive parts to find on the whole bike!@!@!
so i put it together.
rode it around.
and now ive spent WAY too much money on it. but whenever i walk out to the garage, my jaw drops every time i see it.
and now i have to get that stuff chromed. - its worth it.
when i got in to antique bicycles i talked to an old timey collector who pulled out a picture album filled with the bicycles he had had over the years. he showed me color folows, higgins 100, x-53, silver king, monark holidays, roadmasters, elgin twinbars, pierce shaft drives, 5 stars and the majestic firestone supercruiser imperial, the all chrome fully optioned bike that would have made any kid in 1951 do terrible things to get.
I am that kid.
I bought it here on the forums from bogmonster - it was missing the tank and trainlight. (what a shocker) - the two most expensive parts to find on the whole bike!@!@!
so i put it together.
rode it around.
and now ive spent WAY too much money on it. but whenever i walk out to the garage, my jaw drops every time i see it.
and now i have to get that stuff chromed. - its worth it.