Repro jack pot! AKA small parts you might need for a project.

     I have not posted anything here in a while, sorry about that. I have been working on the ground floor of the shop diagnosing and selling bikes like crazy! We have been getting a lot of cool stuff this season so far to be offered for sale here soon. I will start with this new batch of repro small parts we got made. Hopefully they fill a need for some of our readers!
     First: I got a new batch of the repro suntour bar end / bar con shifter hardware assemblies! These were quite popular the first time around and I sold out quickly! Now is your second chance! They are made from stainless steel and are exact reproductions of the original assemblies. cost is $20.00 a pair with free shipping within the USA. international S/H is $12.00.  See photos for reference. SHIFTER IS NOT INCLUDED AND IS ONLY PICTURED FOR ILLUSTRATION PURPOSES.

    
     Second: We had a batch of Repro chain ring bolts for 5 pin steel BSA cranks made. These are for attaching chain rings to the drive side crank arm. See photos for reference. They are also made from stainless steel and are exact replicas of the originals. Cost is $40.00 a set (5) bolts. Free Shipping within the USA. $12.00 International S/H. CRANK IS NOT INCLUDED AND ONLY SHOWN FOR ILLUSTRATION PURPOSES.

     Third:  Next is a repro crank lock ring for Iver Johnson cranks. Originals are difficult to find and these are exact replicas of the originals. Not sure if these can be patina'd in an oil bath or not cost is $20.00 shipped within the USA. $12.00 S/H International.

     Fourth: Last  but not least are repro 2 pin  crank dust caps for Stronglight 49D cranks. These are 23.3mm size and are made out of aluminum. They can be easily polished up for a brilliant finish. These are not quite as domed on top as the originals, see photo. Originals of these are also quite rare and often damaged when you can find them. Excellent finishing touch for your Rando project! Cost is $40.00 a pair shipped within the USA and $12.00 S/H International. CRANK IS NOT INCLUDED IN PRICE AND IS ONLY USED FOR ILLUSTRATION PURPOSES.

                                        Please contact me at: bikeville@gmail.com to order or with questions. I have multiple quantities of all above items! Stay tuned for more goodies!

1976 Atlantic City pro Am race program

     Being originally from the Atlantic City area and being born in 1975 this caught my attention today. Photos are of front and back covers. Cool to see all the local sponsors listed inside and area bike shops of the era. Neat piece of local history for me!

Video about J.P. Ryffranck

     When I checked my email this morning I go a nice surprise. It contained an email from Guy Otsieguy informing me about this short film he made about J.P. Ryffranck. Below is a portion of the message:

    " J.P Ryffranck started building bikes in the 70s, part time. By the 1990s, it seemed every one on the local racing team had one of his bikes, including me. He left his job as a tool maker at 58 years old to pursue bike building full time, until 2011. He his 86 today and when I went to meet him (in early may 2016) he was working in his trusty old shed, tuning up a client's bike. He his a very interesting character and I tried to capture this in my interview with him.  He talks about his beginnings, the templates he made during his many years of bike building and brazing among other things. I still own my Riffranck bike, which he made to my specifications 25 years ago, and I show it off a bit in the video. " 

J.P. RYFFRANCK

     

     In the video he mentions Bill Vetter who was a small builder in Vermont. We had a really nice Vetter touring bike here at the shop which sold a little while back. It is one of the only other times I have heard mention of Mr. Vetter. Enjoy the video! Thanks to Mr. Otsieguy for making and sharing it with me and the world! 

For Sale: Ross Apollo 5 speed muscle bike in great condition!

     Here is a blast from the past! Ross joined in on the muscle bike craze in the late 1960's and this was one of their models. The coolest ones had the top tube mount stick shifter, but this is still pretty cool. pretty much time capsule condition. Most everything looks to be original to the bike. I gave it a quick wipe down and put air in the tires and it is pretty much ready to go already. If you broke this down, overhauled it,  shined it up and put it back together, WOW it will be awesome. Great summer time cruising project or hook up your kid with the bike you lusted after as a kid yourself! please check out the photos for reference. I am dating this bike to 1979 because of the rear brake cable housing. it has the 79 date stamp on it and looks to be original to the bike. Heck that piece of housing alone is valuable to OLD SCHOOL BMX collectors!

Cost is $425.00 plus S/H.

Contact me at: bikeville@gmail.com with any questions.

Thanks!

For Sale: Humber Special with steering dampener

     We recently got this bike and I offer it for sale today. It is a Humber Special with a large size frame. It has the Humber cranks and fork. What is really cool about the bike is the steering dampener on the non-drive side of the headtube. See photo. Basically there is a band of metal inside the head tube which wraps around the steerer and when you tighten the lever it tightens around the fork steerer increasing resistance to steer the bike. I am not really sure of the application, maybe a security measure? the bike also has early Sturmey Archer hubs. The rear is stamped KB4 and has the cool early logo on the hub. Also of note is the fact that it is blacked out. Schwinn blacked out their parts during WWII. I am not aware of British manufacturers doing the same. Also this model dates to around 1932-33, well before WWII.  Maybe it was just an aesthetic choice? Very cool. The rear hub also has a drum brake. The front is drum brake as well. The shifter is a K-Series (see photo) top tube mount. The serial number is K17994. It has original decals and paint as well as original gold striping. The seat tube measures 26" length and the stand over height is 36" (with air in the tires). Wheel size is 28".
               Please see photos for reference and email me at: bikeville@gmail.com with any questions.

Cost is $900.00

Local pick up is preferred as this bike will be expensive to ship because of size and weight.