WHEELS:  The wheels were pretty thrashed and also mismatched, someone had put a Schwinn rear wheel on her. So after looking and looking I purchase rims from Velo Orange (650b), a totally rebuilt rear SA rear hub (1953). I went vintage Campy on the front hub, could not help that I’m Italian. I purchased the tires also from Velo.

 

CHROME: All the chrome was rusty, but nothing that hours with steel wool, chrome polish and buffing did not cure.

 

ACCESSORIES: The Brooks saddle was shot and now is hanging in my office as a wall ornament. But I wanted the bike to make sure that the bike would stand out. So I chose the honey Brooks saddle, hand grips and mud flaps. I was able to find a NOS rear rack which I then put Brooks oiled canvas bags on. Then to top it off I purchase NOS cyclometer, a vintage handle bar flash light and brass bell. I live in SoCal but the vintage bike license is from Hawaii – could not help that one, California had stickers for licenses and the plate is my birth year.

 

All in all I am really happy with the bike. I am tweaking here and there and a few repairs as just had to rebuild the bottom bracket. But she rides great and I get many compliments on her. I don’t know her age but the closest I found was late 60’s to early 70’s)

 

Thanks for your site! It is great to see the love and use of these old bikes.