hercules bike
07-22-16 | 04:37 AM
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hercules bike
can anyone date this hercules bike for me. thanks106 (1024x768).jpg
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07-22-16 | 10:23 AM
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Bikes: 1959 Capo Modell Campagnolo; 1960 Capo Sieger (2); 1962 Carlton Franco Suisse; 1970 Peugeot UO-8; 1982 Bianchi Campione d'Italia; 1988 Schwinn Project KOM-10;
I don't know if the hubs are original, but that is often a good place to look for date codes.
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Capo: 1959 Modell Campagnolo, S/N 40324; 1960 Sieger (2), S/N 42624, 42597
Carlton: 1962 Franco Suisse, S/N K7911
Peugeot: 1970 UO-8, S/N 0010468
Bianchi: 1982 Campione d'Italia, S/N 1.M9914
Schwinn: 1988 Project KOM-10, S/N F804069
"Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing." --Theodore Roosevelt
Capo: 1959 Modell Campagnolo, S/N 40324; 1960 Sieger (2), S/N 42624, 42597
Carlton: 1962 Franco Suisse, S/N K7911
Peugeot: 1970 UO-8, S/N 0010468
Bianchi: 1982 Campione d'Italia, S/N 1.M9914
Schwinn: 1988 Project KOM-10, S/N F804069
07-22-16 | 12:09 PM
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The rear hub is a New Departure modelD and the front hub is a
New Departure WL. The handlebars have the name Tarington on them.
I think someone told me it was a veladrome bike. It has a New
Departure coaster brake but it has no brakes.
New Departure WL. The handlebars have the name Tarington on them.
I think someone told me it was a veladrome bike. It has a New
Departure coaster brake but it has no brakes.
07-22-16 | 12:24 PM
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From: The Garden State
Bikes: 1917 Loomis, 1923 Rudge, 1930 Hercules Renown, 1947 Mclean, 1948 JA Holland, 1955 Hetchins, 1957 Carlton Flyer, 1962 Raleigh Sport, 1978&81 Raleigh Gomp GS', 2010 Raliegh Clubman
Not a velodrome bike, it's been pieced together. The frame, chainring and stem are Hercules items, looks to be late 30's-50's era. The rims, chainguard and wheels are North American pieces. Cool little ride.
07-22-16 | 01:42 PM
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Ahh, American wheels. Then it would be entirely legit to make it into a 3 speed. The mudguards look like they belong to the bike to me. Personally, I'd have to leave the chain guard on. It's so wild, I like it. Is it aluminum? Looks like it in the photo.
07-22-16 | 01:49 PM
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I think the stem is US as well. Never seen a Herc or any other Brit bike with that. Slack angles, oval cut outs in the lugs, probably 30's to 50's as said.
