50's bikes

[Joe Chapline]

I bought these two bikes from the mid-1950s from an older lady in my area. I plan to hang them on the wall as decorations, either as they are (except washed), or just the frames. I thought I'd share. Does anyone have a better idea for what to do with bikes that have been rusting in a barn for 50 years? They're not valuable, but they're kind of cool.

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[eminva]

If you cleaned them up, you could have a nice Pee Wee Herman style bike: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0089791/

On the other hand, isn't that the type of bike the original mountain bicyclists used on their way to developing purpose-built mountain bikes? If you can just get them rolling, you can bomb down hills with them.

I had my mother's old cruiser bike from 1962 -- eventually I gave it away to Bikes for the World.

Liz

[Dirt]

I've got some older bikes. I ride them. Finding tires can be difficult. Displaying them is a very cool idea though. I'd display them as complete bikes. :D Cool look. Great find!