1940 Westfield Sports Roadster- Summer Rides

I think that you need to take advantage of any decent weather for riding during the summer. Here in Virginia, it becomes very humid and more evenings than not, there is a real chance of thunderstorms. The past couple of weeks have been exactly that way- warm and humid with thunderstorms int he evening. I've been able to get rides in about 60% of the time, which is good. The days are long this time of year, and you don't have to worry about riding in heavy jackets.

The 1940 Westfield Sports Roadster is an outstanding bicycle. It's somewhat basic and in some ways primitive, but it's fun to ride. The fun comes from the simplicity. The bike is reasonably light and very docile in handling.







Pretty much anyone could ride this bike hands off without difficulty. I'm really enjoying this one. It's a great, American bike for Fourth of July weekend.

1940/41 Schwinn New World For Sale- June 2015 in Northern Virginia

For Sale- 1940/41 New World road bike. Mostly original bike with a few upgrades to make it more ride worthy. Has 26 x 1-3/8 wheels. 21.5 inch frame. Rims are new Sun CR18 alloy, spokes are DT Swiss stainless. Hubs are 1954 Sturmey Archer AW 3 speed aluminum alloy rear and Schwinn script front. Shifter is old type Sturmey quadrant top tube. Has Schwinn Built USA caliper brakes and Schwinn brake levers. Bars are old type Torrington with script strike. Old horse hair "hammock" saddle. Great bike that just needs some grip wrap on the bars. Has new tires and brake cables/housings. Original, working Schwinn locking fork with both the original Yale key and a new spare.

$300

1940 Westfield Sports Roadster Bicycle

 The Westfield Sports Roadster is assembled and adjusted. It is a simple, rather primitive bike, but also of rather good quality manufacture. This one appears to be from 1940- "E" serial number with original tires having a 1940 date code.

 The Sports Roadster features a simple, diamond frame and a single speed coaster brake. There really is not much more to it- it's pretty simple.

 The bike has double bladed fenders, that is the front fender has a blade on the leading edge, and the rear fender has a blade on the trailing edge. Bars are Torrington company manufactured.

 The bike has a conventional kickstand and single piece bottom bracket set. As I mentioned earlier, the bottom bracket set is somewhat unique in the sense that there is no "drive pin", rather the chain ring slides over a taper in the crank.

 The bike has the English-style white rear fender with a dart shape transition to black. The rear fender terminates in a blade.

 Another shot of the bottom bracket. These are Torrington #10 pedals with new manufacture rubber blocks in original pedal frames/axles.

 The Sports Roadster decal is classy and in excellent condition.

 The handgrips are newly made in the USA. They are the "short" coke bottle design meant for ladies or lightweight handlebars.

 Some of the original box stripes are still present. These were painted on by hand and are faded gold in color. Front hub is Westfield manufactured.

 Another shot of the bottom bracket.

The rims are original stock lightweight rims. The originals to this particular bike had severe plating loss, but I was able to locate another set of originals in great condition. The size is ISO 599, but 597 (Schwinn S5/S6 tires) will work.

 The frame has slender seat stays, fat chains stays, and rear-facing drop outs with adjustment screws. The rear hub is a New Departure Model D with the pre-war style small brake arm.

 The saddle is a replacement in the Brooks B66 style, but with more primitive decoration. The bag is a Banjo Brothers Minnehaha bag.

 The reflector is a small "raspberry" type that I added. The original was long broken off.

A view of the rear "blade" fender, which adds a lot of character.