Classic & Vintage - classic and vintage links (including former C&V stickies)

Vintage Bicycle Picture Database currently has 1144 photos, searchable by year, style, make, model, etc.
Menotomy Vintage Bicycles (http://oldroads.com)

Former C&V Sticky Threads:

Totally Tubular (http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=154679)

C&V Friendly Bike Shops (http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=240500)

Helping Hands - BF C&V mechanic resource registry (http://bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=269068)

Where'd you Ride Today? (http://bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=116588)

www.bulgier.net/pics/bike/Catalogs/
www.classicrendezvous.com

Schwinn Lightweight Databook (Details).
http://www.geocities.com/sldatabook/details.html
first place I found solid info on the history of my Schwinn Traveler (before I found my way here of course).


Campagnolo Catalogs n.18 through current. (http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=269248)

http://velobase.com - Component Listings, Catalogs, and more.

I have not been looking for an old bike for quite a while, so some of these are probably dead by now, but ...

http://www.vintagevelos.com/
http://vintage-trek.com/
http://www.vintagebicyclepress.com/
http://www.bikeville.com/
http://www.v-cc.org.uk/
http://www.velostuf.com/
http://www.velo-retro.com/
http://www.teamkarim.com/bikes/used.html
http://www.tjcycles.co.uk/
http://www.speedbicycles.com/
http://www.speakeasy.org/~tabula/raleigh/
http://www.retrobicycles.com/index.html
http://www.renaissance-cycles.com/
http://www.recycledcycles.net/
http://www.pedalinghistory.com/
http://www.oldroads.com/
http://old_school_cycles.tripod.com/
http://photos.yahoo.com/kurtsj00
http://www.users.mwfree.net/~pinkertn/
http://www.hetchins.org/
http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/NICK_AT_LLOYDS/home.htm
http://freespace.virgin.net/bob.reid1/index.htm
http://www.firstflightbikes.com/services.htm
http://www.twowheelfetish.com/parts.html
http://www.cyclerecycler.com/
http://www.cyclart.com/
http://www.classicrendezvous.com/main.htm
http://www.kingstonclassiccycle.com/
http://classicbikes.essexbusinesslink.com/
http://www.thecabe.com/
http://www.facoho.freeserve.co.uk/dcn/nscott.htm
http://www.bikeicons.com/Hot%20Bicycle%20Collector%20Links.html
http://www.bicycletrader.com/
http://www.bicycleclassics.com/
ftp://ftp.bates-lee.org/pub/

www.10speedbikes.com

...........sort of wacky but some good stuff for complete bike purchases.

keep your classic quiet:

http://www.jimlangley.net/wrench/keepitquiet.html

Weight weenie stuff:

http://www.damonrinard.com/weights.htm

This guy is amazing. The collection is amazing. It is no wonder that campy prices are through the roof. This one guy is probably holding up the prices for the whole world.

Hi-campy:

http://www1.ocn.ne.jp/~campa/

here is an interesting link, like everything you ever wanted to know about old derailleurs...

http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~hadland/schmitzderailleurs.html

http://oldmountainbikes.com/links.html

old catalog collection and specifications:

http://www.equusbicycle.com/bike/

I like this one for pictures of the collection, rather than info: http://www.theracingbicycle.com/index.html
Truly stunning bikes, jewel-like details, quirky engineering.

Holdsworth, Claud Butler, Hobbs, Hetchins, Freddie Grubb and more...

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/nkilgariff/

Do you know alot about GT bikes?

This is the absolute best sight for Trek bikes.

http://www.vintage-trek.com/

http://www.nostalgiamerchants.com

http://retroraleighs.com/

I've been trying to make use of a new search engine tool so I put together a Vintage Road Bike search engine. Try it (http://normano.invisiblecity.com) (http://normano.invisiblecity.com) and let me know what you think. They say the more it gets used the better it gets. I'll kill it if it's lame.

Cheers!

www.bulgier.net/pics/bike/Catalogs/most awesome retro link ever!! :)

This page lists 1990's Shimano Groups. It has a general hierarchy and has part numbers for most components.

http://datenbanken.freepage.de/traut/SHIMANO.html

www.10speedbikes.com

...........sort of wacky but some good stuff for complete bike purchases.

I found him more than "sort of wacky". More like downright insulting... in price AND attitude. :(

Check out www.klunkerz.com It's the Marin scene 1968-1983.

This page on Yellowjersey.org has the original Shimano 105 Golden Arrow Group. Brochure is dated January 1983....

http://www.yellowjersey.org/SH83H.JPG

Old race posters, history, bios, etc......

http://thehortoncollection.com/index.html

This site has a bunch of old Gitane info and catalogs....

http://www.gitaneusa.com/

This page has Huret derailleur and shifter photos....

http://homepage3.nifty.com/passhunter/hunter/huret/huret.htm

I have come across a nice Campagnolo fan site - www.tuttocampagnolo.com. (http://www.tuttocampagnolo.com)
It's got catalogs to download and a nice timeline.

Gold Plate your frame! http://www.goldplater.com/pricelist.htm#automotive

The most radical bikes ever and very cool site!: http://velospace.org/browse

Fantastic real vintage race bike collections!: http://www.theracingbicycle.com/Preservation.html

I use this site almost every day.....measurement conversion! http://www.onlineconversion.com/length_common.htm

This site is dedicated to vintage bike pedals! http://www.speedplay.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=pedalmuseum.quill

This site has info on older Dutch brands of bikes, the industry in Holland and a gallery...

http://www.rijwiel.net/indust_e.htm

http://www.cyclofiend.com/

Here are lot's of nice bikes (and two of mine) divided in four categories: Current Classics, Single Speeds, Cyclocross & Work bikes

ooooooooh......looookie: show bikes

http://raydobbins.com/

Here's a older Google cached page in German that has a list of Shimano items from the 80's (and into the 90's) listing item part numbers and years.

1980's Shimano Part Numbers (http://72.14.253.104/search?q=cache:yvu1g2HyqGEJ:www.fa-technik.adfc.de/Hersteller/Shimano/Gruppen80.html+shimano+mf-6161&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=1&gl=us)

1968 - 1974 Murray Eliminator F-Series musclebikes.

Murray Eliminator (http://murrayeliminator.rizzworld.net/)

The Cinelli Stem and Handlebar timeline:

http://www.43bikes.com/cinelli-bars-stems.html

Great 30' video documentary about the famous 'L'eroica' vintage bike rallye in Italy :

http://www.intoscana.it/intoscana/mediaviewer.jsp?tipologia=2&idmedia=13020&id_categoria=713&id_sottocategoria=&id=&tipologia1=Tutti

Just a few favorite threads that were never stickied but deserve to be brought back from time to time.

Show us your vintage carbon fiber
http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=395362

Chrome-a-Rama
http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=409294

retro roadies- old frames with STI's or Ergos
http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=361558

Blatant "show off" thread!
http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=388649

Show us your Vintage Mountain Bikes
http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=148170

Show us your Vintage Touring Bikes
http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=319254

The "show off your Japanese bike" thread
http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=278855&highlight=japanese

Show us your Paramounts!
http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=371019

Your Favorite Classic Italian Bike?
http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=333926

The "Official" Uncommon Headbage Image Gallery / Depository Thread
http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=345566

The "Before And After" Thread
http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=367997

Show us your mixte
http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=227038

Fifty Year Old Bikes
http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=326021&highlight=year+old

Show us your C&V tandem bicyle thread
http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=335365

Show Us Your 650B Conversions
http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=302658

Show us your Columbia(s)!
http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=335770

Classic 3 Speed Picture / Appreciation Thread
http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=272089

How about a three(four) speed thread????
http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?p=5901179#post5901179

A shed for the local frame builders
http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=369393

super OLD BIKE CATALOGS

http://bulgier.net/pics/bike/Catalogs/

Found this one today, I don't know if it has been listed. It has high-res downloadable .pdf files of all the Campy catalogs.

http://www.tuttocampybici.com/index.php

Great site with some old Italian bikes.

http://www.myoldbicycle.com/

A site I ran across that has a treasure trove of old catalogs, articles, posters; collected by one Robert S. Broderick. You could occupy yourself for days here:

http://www.wooljersey.com/gallery/v/broderir/

A German blog with a lot of nice lightweights.

http://gentullio.blogspot.com/

This is an extraordinary site for those with an interest in mainly classic "Golden Age" British bikes:

http://www.classiclightweights.co.uk/index.html

Vintage Cannondale:
http://www.vintagecannondale.com/


Classic Klein:
http://www.wundel.com/

http://www.wooljersey.com/gallery/v/broderir/Catalogs-Posters/

Scans of magazine articles, catalogs, etc. lots of good stuff in the Maintenance / Repair section including some stuff on drilling components and frame painting.

http://www.cyclingwebsite.net/

Stats & pics on every cyclingteam & rider in the history of the sport!

This site was outed on the CR list today--an amazing array of Italian city bikes:

http://www.myoldbicycle.com/

Neal

There are a bunch of vintage European parts, company logos, some decals and other stuff on this Japanese site:

http://members.aol.com/SatoruMas/index.htm

This site has full specs on a gazillion bikes:

http://www.airfreetires.com/Specs/

This site has full specs on a gazillion bikes:

http://www.airfreetires.com/Specs/

Cool - but it only goes back to 1993.

It's missing several of the Surly models.

This site has full specs on a gazillion bikes:

http://www.airfreetires.com/Specs/

It is cool but it is missing Cinelli, Colnago. :(

Here's a page from a Chicago area frame builder that is a gallery of dropouts......

http://www.cccycles.com/drop-out.html

Sweet bike. The pictures belong in a different thread though. :)

Thanks. My bad. After railing my buddy and all, I guess I deserve the railing. :D

I moved it...