1973 Speedwell Rover

[Typhoon Ken]

G'day All,

I have been lurking and learning for a while now so I thought I would contribute some pics to the forum. I picked up the bike on ebay and it had a 3 speed SA rear hub, no guards and a fair bit of surface rust and shot rims. I wanted just a simple coaster hub / back pedal brake so I was lucky enough to get NOS 26 inch steel rims (still wrapped in the factory brown paper) and a recon rear hub. I also got an old 26 inch Speedwell ladies step through which I was able to rob the guards off. Anyway after some scrounging, a few bargins on ebay here it is. It rides like a bike built in 1973 but hey I wasn't after a state of the art bike, I just wanted a bike that took me back to my childhood.

Cheers,

Ken

[lunar_c]

You've done a lovely job on that mate! Looks like a lot of fun

[vaeske]

hey ken that is a great looking bike restoration! Question: how did you do the decals? that is the only thing stopping me from stripping and redoing my special sports.

[Matt Zac]

Hey Ken, That is a real beauty! well done!

I've had two of these - both rough and rusty - and it's good to see one so nice

Enjoy it!

[scratchman]

hey ken that is a great looking bike restoration! Question: how did you do the decals? that is the only thing stopping me from stripping and redoing my special sports.

you could try here
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Speedwell-se ... 45ef1b34f1

[peachy]

Nice work. Its a good feeling hey, you ought to be proud. I had an old mens malvern star that I converted to a cruiser, same color as yours. You couldnt wipe the smile off my face whilst riding it, must of looked like the biggest twat but I didnt care

[vaeske]

hey ken that is a great looking bike restoration! Question: how did you do the decals? that is the only thing stopping me from stripping and redoing my special sports.

you could try here
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Speedwell-se ... 45ef1b34f1

thanks scratchman, i would if it was like the ones i'm after for my speedwell special sports but it ain't, so my search continues.

[Typhoon Ken]

Thanks for the kind words all. Yep I love it, simple design and only the bare minimum of moving parts. I'm in the process of finishing a bookend Speedwell Ladies Step Through of the same age for my partners so I'll whack some pics up of that as soon as it's finished.

Ken

[ldrcycles]

I missed this thread, fantastic work, it looks great.

[BRLVR.v2]

I'm in the process of finishing a bookend Speedwell Ladies Step Through of the same age for my partners

Ken

You a polygamist ken?

That is one suuweeet ride. Well done

[Typhoon Ken]

One's enough trouble! Here's her bike.

[ldrcycles]

That could have just rolled off the showroom floor! Gorgeous.