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Anyone heard of "The Don" frame?
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Anyone heard of "The Don" frame?
Postby dharma_bum » Tue Feb 24, 2009 3:13 pm
Does anyone here have any idea of its age and origins? It's a single-speed coaster with horizontal dropouts, if that helps. The photos so far are as she came out of the shed [love the wino-style handlebar setup].
So far I've taken it to bits, scratched of a fair bit of rust, polished up whatever chrome is left, straightened all the bent bits, re-greased the innards and added new bearings, cones, a few spokes, tyres [cheap gum-wall 27x1.25"], etc. Cotter pins were a pain. New brakes, seat and handlebar tape are still to come.
Forum isn't letting me link to the photos [new user], so instead maybe check my flickr page by doing a flickr user search for freehand_projects.
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Postby dharma_bum » Tue Feb 24, 2009 5:54 pm
Possibly a reference to Don Walker?
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Postby HappyHumber » Tue Feb 24, 2009 10:46 pm
Looks like it's got a good bit of character for a project bike.
I wouldn't personally hazard a guess at it's heritage. There's far more authoritative voices than my own moving in these circles

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Postby dharma_bum » Thu Feb 26, 2009 2:25 pm
twowheels wrote:wonder if something to do with Essendon FC
Well if that's the case i'll definitely have to give it a good dose of the rattle-cans!

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Postby scratchman » Thu Feb 26, 2009 2:45 pm
dharma_bum wrote:Well if that's the case i'll definitely have to give it a good dose of the rattle-cans!
GO EASY

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Postby dharma_bum » Thu Feb 26, 2009 3:55 pm
twowheels wrote:collingwood supporter ?
How very dare you. I have a full set of teeth, thanks.

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Re:the Don
Postby Ben R » Mon Mar 02, 2009 12:42 am
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Re:the Don
Postby kukamunga » Mon Mar 02, 2009 11:02 am
Ben R wrote:I have a The Don bike too, that i bought in about 1970 when I was about 11. It is red with 26 inch wheels. As I understood it was a Repco 'Remake' bike
So.... did you grow up or buy this bike near 'Windy Hill', Essendon Airport or a Don Smallgoods factory? Maybe even Doncaster..... or Bowral?

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The Don
Postby Ben R » Mon Mar 02, 2009 12:25 pm
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Re: Anyone heard of "The Don" frame?
Postby smiley » Sat Apr 21, 2012 4:44 pm
I had a Don Bike when I was young and so did my brother and sister.
They were made by an older guy, (probably only 40 but I was 10) in his shop in Carnegie, Vic.
They were really well made and had hand-painted detailing, not sure whether he did it.
Mine had my name on it, hand-painted and it matched the other paintwork detail.
He also serviced them in his shop and was a man of few words.
Perhaps his name was Don!
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Re: Anyone heard of "The Don" frame?
Postby tedsbikes » Wed May 23, 2012 3:23 pm
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Re: Anyone heard of "The Don" frame?
Postby cotterpin » Sat Sep 08, 2012 12:23 pm
from memory I think Vern had just handed Don Cycles over to the next proprietor.
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