Monday, November 2, 2009

Couple other new finds

The girl's bike is an early 50s J.C. Higgins.  Has the beehive springer fork, a metal skirt guard, and a huge rack.  Everything a guy could want in a girl...'s bike.
The guy's bike is a '55 Western Flyer with the double springer fork and skiptooth chain.  This thing is a beast.  I love it.







Sunday, November 1, 2009

Elgin Twinbar

I just bought this bike.  I think it's an Elgin Twinbar 30.  Probably from the early-30s.  This bike is awesome.  I'm planning to keep it, but I suppose if someone offered me the right amount of money, I'd give it up.  It's one of the most unique bike designs I've seen.  I'm having it shipped from Michigan, and I can't wait to get it.  From the little research I've done on the bike, I think they made it from 1931-1940.  From the looks of it, especially the head tube and the seat bracket, I think it's an earlier model.  I'm gonna look GOOD floating this thing down the river trail.