Road Cycling - How old a bike are ya riding?

I was going thru some old posts tryin' to find some info...and it's amazing how many people are pushing old pedals...nothing wrong with that, it's actually cool that not everybody has to have the latest & greatest.

I'm riding a 80's Centurion...I've upgraded quite a few pieces, but it's still an old steel ride...

What are you riding?

1992 Bottecchia steel. Columbus Tubing.

1978 Raleigh Grand Prix 10 speed.

2002 Lemond Tourmalet...rode a 80's something Fuji last year. Major upgrade.

yea, what about the new millenuim here? see my sig.

see my signature......

i have no idea, it's an older steel pinarello, repainted and the serial number doesn't follow what this site (http://www.gitabike.com/cgi-bin/shop/sc_loadpagez.cgi?user_id=id&file=frames_reg.html) says is the format. mine is on the bottom bracket and has a letter, followed by three numbers.

i assume it's either from the 80s or 70s...

oh right...my other bikes... 80s van tuyl pursuit, 70s lotus sprint track, 90s terrible one BMX, 90s ross glenn canyon modded for trials, and 60s/70s monark road/cruiser...

80s ross, 54 hartog (dutch 3 spd), 70s raleigh ss

a 1996-1997 merlin titanium. The decals say merlin and titanium. But i have upgraded her and this year she is ready to kick some @ss!!

2 yr old Seven

1965 Chausse Le Speedo - extremely rare French racing bike. Steel frame with leather trim.

As others have said... see my .signature.

My MTB is a 1999 model. Before that, my bike was a 1990 Nishiki Ariel MTB and a 1993 Specialized Allez.

My road bike is a Nishiki International my dad gave me. He told me that it's around 30 years old.

I was going thru some old posts tryin' to find some info...and it's amazing how many people are pushing old pedals...nothing wrong with that, it's actually cool that not everybody has to have the latest & greatest.

I'm riding a 80's Centurion...I've upgraded quite a few pieces, but it's still an old steel ride...

What are you riding?
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Got a nice 2004 giant OCR2 in November but my other ride is a 1972 Puegeot.

Sheldon

see my signature......
I know it's off-topic, but I get the same question when people see my 02' Mesa...

And the looks you get when you tell other mountain bikers you have a Schwinn...I guess they don't whether to think you're broke as a convict or just dumb...but when you ride as hard as they do and as smooth as they do, they really get confused...go figure

1989/90 Serotta as daily rider.
1985 Trek when I feel like it.

Marty

I ride an 83 Nashbar Tour XC. I have since spread the rear triangle and run an 8 speed with single 42 chainring. I race it CX and commute on it. She's a great worhorse of a bike. Tange 2 Tubing with Sugino crankset and Suntour xc components. Note Avatar :)

1960's Motobecane Grand Record. However, I put an '03 Fuji Newest on layaway which I hope to have under me in a month or so.

a 2003 fuji finest (steel)- use to be an early 80s motobecane til it was wrecked by a semi that nudged me off the road. the fuji's sora equipped but compared to the old moto it's a dream. of course now that i'm riding more i want to upgrade or at least have an alternate to ride.

A 1980s lugged steel Trek and a 2003 Lemond Victoire. Love em both.

1992 Bridgestone RB-1.

As good a bike as any overpriced current piece o' junk Trek.

'91 Specialized Allex Epic - Carbon Fibre, Al lugs, DA 8-speed. The thing's heaaaavy! Built before CF construction went high tech.

I'll probably replace it with a Louis Garneau LG7 at the end of this season (assuming I don't get laid off... I'll know by then)

I like my yellow-white '91 RB-1, of course. Even the original Ultegra barcons are great (though I've never considered myself a retro-grouch...).

2004 Trek 2200....but I work at the LBS so I get a new bike every year because....well, because I can :)

We don't get payed much, but we do get nice deals on bikes at least.

My signature says it all. I ride a 84 Trek 660 Reynolds 531cs lugged steel with the Suntour Superbe group. No black parts...except for the tires.

2003 Fetish Penna and a 80s Centurion that I'm running as a fixed gear (with Bio Pace ring!)

04 Cervelo Soloist 105
previous....02 Apollo RD Z2000
Commuter: 03 Avanti Tarini POS

No black parts...except for the tires.

Can I get an amen?

Marty

I have a 94 Scott with over 60.000 miles, my best guess...Has to be pretty accurate...I have changed out almost every major component group..Keep it for taking on trips.And riding about during our winter.my winter road bike.
I think it in pretty good shape..At least the ride is.
When a bike gets that kind of miles on it, think there might be some kind of hidden structural problems with the frame? That kind of wear needs be found out pronto...Cracks and problems with welds are always obvious?

1994 Giant Perigee and 2003 KHS Flite 300

My "old" road bike is a 1999 Raleigh R600. It's also for sale. :) :cry:
There wasn't a decade selection for my main ride - 2001 Litespeed Tuscany. :beer:

I'm looking for a new bike to replace the Raleigh once it is gone. Maybe carbon.

Old smoothness mixed with new technology: 1988 Bertoni Nuovitalia lugged steel frame for the ride quality, but upgraded components to Dura Ace 9, Speedplay Zero, Brooks Swift, Mavic Cosmos. Love it!

1978 Raleigh Grand Prix 10 speed.

I too have a mid-seventies Raliegh Gran Prix in the garage, though I don't ride it much. I usually switch between a 1988 Benotto that I recently restored and rebuilt and a 1999 Schwinn Circuit.

'88 Paramount. I have a '99 canondale but didn't like it as much as the old steel steed, so I stripped the ultegra 9speed off of it and reshod the paramount.

92 tvt carbone hm

fssb
sparky

1978 (or so) Schwinn Traveler III
2003 Pegoretti Marcelo
2003 Lemond Tourmalet

No more bikes for me for a while!

I've been riding a '92 Bridgestone RB-2. Repainted twice.

my road bike is a 98 serotta csi, but my pinarello track frame just turned 20.

1985 Colnago Arabesque w/ '83 SR grouppo

I too have a mid-seventies Raliegh Gran Prix in the garage, though I don't ride it much. I usually switch between a 1988 Benotto that I recently restored and rebuilt and a 1999 Schwinn Circuit.

Hi Don, sorry for not seeing your post sooner! I just added a 1978 Raleigh Rampar R1027 to the stable this past weekend. The thing is in NEW condition and rides great! I put 22 miles on its maden voyage yesterday. Its not as nice of a ride as the Grand Prix. It weighs more and is a bit stiffer (bumpy) than the Grand Prix. But still a lot of fun! Here she is below:

87 (robot brazed) lugged 531-steel Trek Elance 400T

all original components... rides like a charm

1978 Fuji S-10S. The next year's model was the S12-S, wow 12 speeds. It's now fixed. I guess I should call it a S-1S

2003 tommasini carbo fire

2003 felt f81

1989 trek 830 mtb

86 Bianchi, frame, fork, seatpost and (believe it or not) seat are still stock.

-s

Late 70s Bridgestone. Mile112 ,with upgrades,Smooth ride ,steel frame.Looking for info on Bridgestone products circa same.

Mine is less than 1 year old.

87 Cannondale, crit frame, full Ultegra, all original OEM parts except seat, tires, and handle wrap...just got it....my first bike and I love it. An ebay purchase that i'm extremely happy with. Training very hard for the Grand Rapids MS150.

My rear is very sore but....I'm having a blast

Early 80s Schwinn Traveler ... (Chicago made).

Early 80s Schwinn Traveler ... (Chicago made).Mr. Ino..... I see you and your bike made it back safely. Are you back in LA?

George

Mr. Ino..... I see you and your bike made it back safely. Are you back in LA?

George

Hello George! :) Glad to see you again.
Yes, the bike made it back to LA as well as myself. In fact, it is still being ridden every day and same old chain and tires are still refusing to retire. :D

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Sorry for offtopic.