Other People Recognizing Your Bike
06-21-15, 02:52 PM
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Commence to jigglin’ huh?!?!
"But hey, always love to hear from opinionated amateurs." -says some guy to Mr. Marshall.
Commence to jigglin’ huh?!?!
"But hey, always love to hear from opinionated amateurs." -says some guy to Mr. Marshall.
06-21-15, 03:27 PM
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Naw, man. That's what I like about these high school girls; I get older, they stay the same age.
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Commence to jigglin’ huh?!?!
"But hey, always love to hear from opinionated amateurs." -says some guy to Mr. Marshall.
Commence to jigglin’ huh?!?!
"But hey, always love to hear from opinionated amateurs." -says some guy to Mr. Marshall.
06-21-15, 03:29 PM
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A few have made positive comments about my Bottecchia or Colnago. Usually about its condition or that they always wanted one, or wrenched on then in the shop, back in the day. Mostly I get my doors blown off by younger guys on CF who seem to speed up to pass with maximum effect (come on guys, these legs are older than this bike!).
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1972 Bottecchia Professional, 1972 Legnano Olympiade Record,
1982 Colnago Super, 1987 Bottecchia Team C-Record,
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06-21-15, 03:46 PM
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Like rpg, my Masi has been recognized as the bike from Breaking Away. The Motobecane once got a nice compliment from a guy on a CF, and an employee at Harris Cyclery once commented "beautiful old Raleigh" when I rolled the GS through the door. The tandem has drawn a few comments from other riders. The Centurion got a nice comment and a few stares at the top of Cadillac Mt. But mostly other rider don't notice. The wouldn't know a Gazelle if it jumped over them at a stoplight.
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06-21-15, 04:28 PM
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Really depends on the bike here in Denver.
Rarely does my road bike -- a very clean 1983 Trek 620 -- get noticed by any fellow riders. More often I get kudos afterwards when I'm sitting at a brewery and someone sees it.
On the other hand, my Diamondback Racing Axis TT Pro Titanium hardtail mountain bike usually gets at least one comment every time I ride a busier trail. This is likely a factor of living in CO's Front Range where most people ride full suspension bikes, and nearly all serious riders are on disc brakes.
My two city bikes, a plain jane but good paint Trke 420 has never been commented on. My new Carlton cruiser 3-speed got three in the first day of a short ride.
I have noticed the teenagers / college students who run the bike coral at our nearby farmers market are always very curious about whatever I ride up on.
Rarely does my road bike -- a very clean 1983 Trek 620 -- get noticed by any fellow riders. More often I get kudos afterwards when I'm sitting at a brewery and someone sees it.
On the other hand, my Diamondback Racing Axis TT Pro Titanium hardtail mountain bike usually gets at least one comment every time I ride a busier trail. This is likely a factor of living in CO's Front Range where most people ride full suspension bikes, and nearly all serious riders are on disc brakes.
My two city bikes, a plain jane but good paint Trke 420 has never been commented on. My new Carlton cruiser 3-speed got three in the first day of a short ride.
I have noticed the teenagers / college students who run the bike coral at our nearby farmers market are always very curious about whatever I ride up on.
06-21-15, 04:39 PM
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There are quite a few Eaton's bikes around here, but most of them are beaters. I've had one or two, "Hey, I have one of those, but yours is in much better shape. I should get it out of the garage..."
06-21-15, 06:10 PM
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I was recently visiting some relatives in Ohio and decided to go for a ride to check out the local countryside. As luck would have it my uncle had an old Raleigh Super Course in nice shape in his garage. I oiled up the chain and was off. About an hour into my ride I saw a woman up ahead of me on what appeared to be a nice vintage ride. I sped up to catch up and man it was all I could do to catch her, she was fast. I pulled alongside her ready to compliment her on her bike and riding prowess and to my horror she was a he with a beautiful flowing mullet. The worst part was the nice vintage bike was actually a Huffy! 
06-21-15, 06:19 PM
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Reading the script, one could easily assume it to say 'Tornado'.
I had her out for a spin the other day - met a friend who was finishing up from a Memorial Day presentation. She couldn't believe that it was 55 years old, but she had no idea what it was, other than a bike.
06-21-15, 06:42 PM
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I was recently visiting some relatives in Ohio and decided to go for a ride to check out the local countryside. As luck would have it my uncle had an old Raleigh Super Course in nice shape in his garage. I oiled up the chain and was off. About an hour into my ride I saw a woman up ahead of me on what appeared to be a nice vintage ride. I sped up to catch up and man it was all I could do to catch her, she was fast. I pulled alongside her ready to compliment her on her bike and riding prowess and to my horror she was a he with a beautiful flowing mullet. The worst part was the nice vintage bike was actually a Huffy!
Mullet. Check.
Huffy. Check.
People are always checking out my bike...............
Then they walk closer to it and by this time they notice the one piece Ashtabula crankand are like "what the heck?".
By this time they are even closer and read the make of the bike and make a weird facial expression and walk away like they was checking out a fat chick..........
Then they walk closer to it and by this time they notice the one piece Ashtabula crankand are like "what the heck?".
By this time they are even closer and read the make of the bike and make a weird facial expression and walk away like they was checking out a fat chick..........
GOOOOOAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLL!!!!
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Commence to jigglin’ huh?!?!
"But hey, always love to hear from opinionated amateurs." -says some guy to Mr. Marshall.
Commence to jigglin’ huh?!?!
"But hey, always love to hear from opinionated amateurs." -says some guy to Mr. Marshall.
06-21-15, 07:32 PM
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The mullet is totally fine, the Huffy, inexcusable.
Seriously man, you have done what never has been done in the history of BF. Most times the beleaguered Huffy enthusiast would leave in a huff. You've managed to stick around and contribute some interesting stuff, gaining the respect of many members, myself included.
Seriously man, you have done what never has been done in the history of BF. Most times the beleaguered Huffy enthusiast would leave in a huff. You've managed to stick around and contribute some interesting stuff, gaining the respect of many members, myself included.
06-21-15, 08:04 PM
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Well after starting out on a Huffy as a kid and then after a 30 year hiatus starting out on another Huffy in which neither has let me down unlike all these "better bikes" I was talked into wasting money on, you just gotta stick with what works for you. Like the hairstyle. Classic, effective, and head turning 
06-21-15, 09:12 PM
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06-21-15, 09:41 PM
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06-22-15, 09:21 AM
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I was in the small town of Celina, Ohio once for a boat race. Got in a brief conversation with a couple of the locals and the topic turned to mullet hairstyles. Seems they'd never heard the term mullet up there. Business in the front, party in the back. Check out the website ratemymullet.com. Very cool.
06-22-15, 09:46 AM
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I've received the most compliments on my hot rodded Peugeot U08. I think a lot of people remember them from the 70's. Another time a guy correctly identified the fillet brazing and complimented me on my 1970 Schwinn Super Sport. Usually people confuse it for a Varsity.
06-22-15, 09:51 AM
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I get compliments on my bike(s) often from the average joe, most of the time I take it out actually. The occasional enthusiast will point out that my Colnago is in great condition for a vintage bike. 
It always makes me happy.
It always makes me happy.
06-22-15, 09:58 AM
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A guy that was standing on the side of the road at the top of a hill on a charity ride providing moral support yelled out excitedly, "Hey, a Claud Butler!" after cheering me up the hill. It was a nice little jolt of energy.
06-22-15, 10:07 AM
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Not long after I cleaned up the Pinarello, I started riding it on nice days (no rain) commuting. Yeah, I know its paint has lots of "Patina," and it has DA instead of Record, but it is a nice looking bike to me. The most important part is that I love to ride it. I feel lucky to have found it and have personal pride in finding it, paying a nice price, and finding nearly nothing wrong with it. Lots of personal pride in owning it and not in how it looks.
I was on the road home on the east side of the tidal basin in the lane for the Jefferson Memorial approaching the bridge. Most of the traffic moves into the left lane to get on the bridge as it gets near the split with the right lane going to the Memorial. Near that point, an X5 slows down in the left lane next to me, rolls down the passenger window, and yells "Awesome bike!" He gave me the thumbs up and I yelled "Thanks!" Then he took off with a long line of traffic behind him. Nice to have the bike recognized.
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1991 Pinarello Montello 60 cm, on Flickr[/IMG]
I get this feeling that people don't really know what to say or how to comment on steel bikes with names that are not common. The visual is so different than the run-of-the-mill bike that it catches them off guard. I try to comment to others when I see something that BF members would appreciate. We sometimes get into interesting conversations with pictures. Nearly everyone who sees the pictures makes positive comments, more than just being nice. The Colnago really exposes the knowledgeable, along with the Pinarello.
The Bottecchia hasn't been on the road yet. Once it is cleaned up, it will be interesting to see if it gets any attention.
I was on the road home on the east side of the tidal basin in the lane for the Jefferson Memorial approaching the bridge. Most of the traffic moves into the left lane to get on the bridge as it gets near the split with the right lane going to the Memorial. Near that point, an X5 slows down in the left lane next to me, rolls down the passenger window, and yells "Awesome bike!" He gave me the thumbs up and I yelled "Thanks!" Then he took off with a long line of traffic behind him. Nice to have the bike recognized.
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1991 Pinarello Montello 60 cm, on Flickr[/IMG]I get this feeling that people don't really know what to say or how to comment on steel bikes with names that are not common. The visual is so different than the run-of-the-mill bike that it catches them off guard. I try to comment to others when I see something that BF members would appreciate. We sometimes get into interesting conversations with pictures. Nearly everyone who sees the pictures makes positive comments, more than just being nice. The Colnago really exposes the knowledgeable, along with the Pinarello.
The Bottecchia hasn't been on the road yet. Once it is cleaned up, it will be interesting to see if it gets any attention.
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06-22-15, 10:27 AM
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Lots of people notice my bike because of the shiny fenders (VO "hammered") or the shiny brake levers (Tektro TRP RRL "drillium").
https://i1060.photobucket.com/albums/...ps6vuvmevf.jpg
Then they look more closely, and say "What's a Rivendell?", or "HOLY CRAP IT'S A RIVENDELL!" if they're a bike nerd.
If they're nerdy, then they proceed to geek out over components. I'm proud of my bike and how I built it, so we have a nice conversation.
I'm nerdy, so I compliment riders of fine steel bikes.
https://i1060.photobucket.com/albums/...ps6vuvmevf.jpg
Then they look more closely, and say "What's a Rivendell?", or "HOLY CRAP IT'S A RIVENDELL!" if they're a bike nerd.
If they're nerdy, then they proceed to geek out over components. I'm proud of my bike and how I built it, so we have a nice conversation.
I'm nerdy, so I compliment riders of fine steel bikes.