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Title: Collecting Old American Iron Peddlers
Post by: rolandROSS on March 14, 2011, 09:02:57 AM
about 12 years ago, i got hooked to restoring old american 26" ballooner.
these bikes are very rare here in the philippines, brought here by americans during wwII. .. most of these bikes here now are in junk condition, the excitement of these hobby is to collect the correct parts (very hard to find indeed) then assemble it to a roadwothy condition...
1. gaas bro try mo i soak, 24 to 48 hrs... mas mura sa wd 40; 2. kung di kaya, acetylene.. 3. last resort, cut it!... replace mo na lang.
problema ko din yan, mas lalo dahil mga 50 yrs up mga bikes ko!..
try mo lang...
this, LOL
Title: Re: Collecting Old American Iron peddlers (vintage bicycles)
Post by: Bart on June 15, 2011, 04:16:05 PM
Dude! That is hardcore. Kudos for sourcing out those gems. I remember, when I was very young, that we used to have a similar bike that had buildings on its headtube metal emblem. Any idea what brand it was?
Title: Re: Collecting Old American Iron peddlers (vintage bicycles)
Post by: rolandROSS on June 15, 2011, 08:58:41 PM
hi bart, i cannot figure out your head badge, however, the more popular/common vintage american ballooner in the philippines were, Schwinn, Columbia, Mornark, Roadmaster...Roadmasters badge resembles a design like tall buildings in the background (but they are not).. There are other coolectible brands like elgin, hawthorne, huffman, dayton, indian etc etc but they are very rare here...
check this > http://www.ratrodbikes.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&p=174380&st=0&sk=t&sd=a
Title: Re: Collecting Old American Iron peddlers (vintage bicycles)
Post by: arpeggiosfromheaven on June 20, 2011, 11:23:34 PM
hi bart, i cannot figure out your head badge, however, the more popular/common vintage american ballooner in the philippines were, Schwinn, Columbia, Mornark, Roadmaster...Roadmasters badge resembles a design like tall buildings in the background (but they are not).. There are other coolectible brands like elgin, hawthorne, huffman, dayton, indian etc etc but they are very rare here...
check this > http://www.ratrodbikes.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&p=174380&st=0&sk=t&sd=a
mahal ito sigurado hehe,. :D :-o
Title: Re: Collecting Old American Iron peddlers (vintage bicycles)
Post by: rolandROSS on June 21, 2011, 06:17:03 AM
indeed these pieces of rusty iron are not cheap ... wika nga: the price is not the issue here, its the availability. :-)
Title: Re: Collecting Old American Iron peddlers (vintage bicycles)
Post by: alien_inside on June 21, 2011, 08:04:03 AM
I like the Shelby... and the 4x3!!!
Title: Re: Collecting Old American Iron peddlers (vintage bicycles)
Post by: arpeggiosfromheaven on June 21, 2011, 11:09:34 AM
thankx.., may mga brake yan called 'coaster brake' its an internal brake mechanism inside the rear hub,.. to brake, you have to crank the pedal backwards... :-)
Title: Re: Collecting Old American Iron peddlers (vintage bicycles)
Post by: rolandROSS on August 18, 2011, 09:29:03 PM
thankx.., may mga brake yan called 'coaster brake' its an internal brake mechanism inside the rear hub,.. to brake, you have to crank the pedal backwards... :-)
ow yeah! i know that kind of brakes. nawala sa isip ko. hehe
Title: Re: Collecting Old American Iron peddlers (vintage bicycles)
Post by: rolandROSS on March 06, 2012, 08:25:47 PM
@wic, extinct na ang mga balloon tire bikes na ito, pero ngayon nasa collector/merchant ka na lang makakbili.
magkano niyo po usually nabibili?
Title: Re: Collecting Old American Iron peddlers.. (slideshow in page 2... )
Post by: rolandROSS on March 08, 2012, 06:55:49 PM
ive been hooked to this hobby in decades now,.. i got my stuff everywhere from junkshops to barns .. so prices are por kilo of the iron, a token of gratuity, and maybe a 'thank u'.... but, its different now, pricing of these stuffs are based on the model, make, rarity, originality and condition. Prices are ranging from 7k to 60k to 80khere in the philippines.. the issue here actually is not the price, its the availability. WARNING: collecting vintage bicycles is truly addictive!
heres a clip from cebu vintage bike club.. enjoy!
Title: Re: Collecting Old American Iron peddlers.. (slideshow in page 2... )
Post by: gandydancer123 on March 08, 2012, 07:08:37 PM
OH GOODNESS GRACIOUS I AM SOOOO IN THIS THREAD!!!!!
AMAZING HOBBY!!!!!!!!! AND I HAD A TOYOTA ONCE!!!
Title: Re: Collecting Old American Iron peddlers.. (slideshow in page 2... )
Post by: gandydancer123 on March 08, 2012, 07:17:41 PM
(http://velospace.org/files/yongjiu1.JPG)
makapaguwi nga ng SHANGHAI VINTAGE hahaha....
Title: Re: Collecting Old American Iron peddlers.. (slideshow in page 2... )
Post by: rolandROSS on March 08, 2012, 07:51:47 PM
.. whoa nice rider! :)
Title: Re: Collecting Old American Iron peddlers.. (slideshow in page 2... )
Post by: gandydancer123 on March 08, 2012, 08:09:53 PM
this thread made me gas for this! mas maganda yung CHINA POSTAL SERVICE ISSUE NA GANITO..brown yung upuan ang yung handlebars with saddle bads..sweeeettt!! with the green yellow postal service colors...
langhiya problema baka kailanagan 2 uwi to parang lagpas to ng 21 kg..hahaha excited na ako!! pwede kalasin tapos paship via door to door of course with some of your stuff din para di sayang...
and notice the LEVER TYPE BRAKE SYSTEM..
Title: Re: Collecting Old American Iron peddlers.. (slideshow in page 2... )
Post by: gandydancer123 on March 08, 2012, 08:12:29 PM
SFB10 SINGLE TOP TUBE BICYCLE FOR GENT SIZE: 22"x28"x1-1/2",W/O FRAME: 25x28x28,STEEL FRONT FORK: STEEL HANDLEBAR AND STEM: STEEL FREEWHEEL: 20T CHAINWHEEL: 48T RIMS: STEEL, CP. BRAKES: RIM BRAKE ACCESSORIES: FULL GEAR CASE, BELL, CARRIER, DOUBLE STAND, STEEL MUDGUARDS,REAR REFLECTOR PACKING: ONE SET PER CARTON IN SKD CONDITION. FOUR SETS PER CARTON IN CKD CONDITION.
http://www.bicyclingaroundtheworld.nl/bicycle-culture-photos/254-china-post-bicycle.html v
Title: Re: Collecting Old American Iron peddlers.. (slideshow in page 2... )
Post by: rolandROSS on April 09, 2012, 07:49:51 AM
..been in beijing and shanghai on a short training on horticulture and protective cultivation for quite sometime (tagal na actually hehe) .. yeah right, bicycles are indeed a commuter for most people from students to professionals... i learned that you just cant buy a motorized vehicle in china, unless you are legally capable of buying one... :)
Title: Re: Collecting Old American Iron peddlers.. (slideshow in page 2... )
Post by: gandydancer123 on April 09, 2012, 08:46:43 AM
yup so the electric bike is big here...i like it on how they regulate things here..imagine million of people in motorbikes..di nagmukha silang 3rd world pa..hahaha getting a plate for amotor bike is as expensive as getting a car plate..priceeeey!
Title: Re: Collecting Old American Iron peddlers.. (slideshow in page 2... )
Post by: rolandROSS on April 09, 2012, 10:16:50 AM
are you familiar with this motorized, friction drive bike? brand: SHUANGMA
Title: Re: Collecting Old American Iron Peddlers
Post by: trustable-man on May 28, 2012, 03:18:30 PM
hi there, the BMW Shelby look is killing. What's that? Self-made? It's nice to see that there're more designers in the world sharing amazing idea's and looks. I am actually busy with my 3rd pimped bike, probably interested to have a look to my second one? http://www.tretharley.de/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=52&t=20200&hilit=felt+taxi