rjhammett

Not only quantity but quality. Very nice bikes.

gomango

Can't top VR, but I've been busy turning over the stable. Six bikes sold from stable and five framesets going up for sale after the first of the year.

New additions

A 1976 or so Gazelle frameset that Sloar refinished for me. Deciding what to do with this nice one.
A 1989 Chris Kvale crit frameset. Built two weeks ago and ridden yesterday. Super tight geo/wheelbase. Stiff too! Better hold on tight when descending on this beast.
A 2002 Della Santa frameset. Collecting parts atm.
A 2008 MAP frameset that was sold to a friend/member of our local rando group, but I did own it for three weeks.
A Serotta/Winter all weather roadster frameset. Collecting parts atm.
A 2014 Niner Air 9 for our trip to Moab this year.
A 2013 Salsa ti Warbird frameset. Athena groupset here, will build over the next week. Gravel event bike. May make the Merckx AluCross available sooner than I thought. Well see.

Busy year!!!!

Vonruden

Thanks RJ. You have some very nice ones as well.

Grady, your Kvales are stunning, as well as the Della Santa.

OldsCOOL

I built one and acquired one. This is what I acquired....the Trek 760 that was my dream bike. Only a Colnago remains on my list.

gomango

Thanks. The Della Santa build just got changed up a bit, as I ordered a Schmidt dyno hub and Edelux II light. I've been talked into joining a friend's rando group and that will be the frameset. Should be a hoot.

Curtis Odom 

This was a banner year, scored some of my favorites, top of the list was a nice complete 72 Hetchins Keyhole, two 36 Monark Silverking Wingbar's boys and girls, and a 62 Cinelli SC frameset super cheap.

Vonruden

Need to see more of that Hetchins beauty, love those lugs. The Cinelli as well please.

Italuminium

Just this one. Got the frame in march, the group in june and the consumables in december. Christmas got in the way of final assembly, but I'll get it sorted out before new years'. No time, room, riding occasions and that sort of stuff to do more this year. But then again, better one sexy score than 20 miserable BSO's.

photo (2) by ctjr, on Flickr

thinktubes 

Picked up these two:

Italuminium

You're graduating into the cool stuff, I see Nice year!

AZORCH

I made a serious effort to trim the collecting this year, and to not acquire any new bikes. Despite those good intentions, a few new bikes came my way - a couple were quite literally given to me, so it was difficult to turn them down. Here are a few of the more memorable acquisitions from 2014:


This is about as close to a time machine as it gets. I picked this up at an estate auction and to my understanding the bike was never ridden outside. The owner (who is 94) purchased it new in 1983 and then rode it on Kreitler rollers indoors for a few years, then hung it up on the wall. It had been hanging there ever since. The owner's manual and original receipt were in the bottle cage. I am confident this is 100% original, right down to the lavender-colored bar wrap (which I think has faded over thirty years from a more color-coordinated blue. Too small for me by at least a size or two, a lady I know who was very interested in a vintage rider is now pedaling the bike all over the place.


OK, it's not vintage but I like it, and it's one of only two new bikes I've purchased in years, my Boulder being the other. I pondered this notion of building up a 650b road bike all summer. I love my 700c Boulder Brevet and wanted something similar. Now obviously I could have simply gotten a 650b Boulder but the fact of the matter is that there wasn’t enough available scratch to go that route. Thus, the Cycles Toussaint Velo-Routier. It's a keeper. More of the initial trials and tribulations here and here.


Waaaaaay too small for me, this Houdaille was given to me and I figured it would be a great way to get the wife a drop bar bike with a wide gear range. She tried it once and said, "No." It will not stay in the collection even though Houdaille has kind of an interesting back story.


This one came to me as a crusty unknown touring frame. A freebie, I took it on as a sort of challenge to cheaply bring it back to life as a light townie. My costs were almost non-existent, relying upon paint, tools, and parts I had on hand. The full story is on The Early Morning Cyclist here, here, here, and here.


Not much to share about this one yet. 110 track hubs acquired from another Forum member and wheels are being built. I still need to locate a single crankset to use. Seat tube needs to be honed slightly. Some of the other stuff will probably "period-incorrect" until the right parts come along to populate this 1946 Hobbs of Barbican. I've been quietly hoping for a Hobbs or Flying Scot to fall into my hands for quite a while now, so this is likely to be a keeper.

KonAaron Snake 

All of these require some finishing work yet:



1979 pre- Ross Tom Kellogg



1981 Lotus Aero Supreme - I have almost all of the right bits now, waiting on just a few small things.



Building up with a non-period, but cool, superbe pro gruppo. I might switch the superbe out to a different bike and build it with SR or 7200 at some point.

RobbieTunes

All frame sets only.

Last summer, right after the Storming of Thunder Ridge...already gone (parted out).


August, when it was a almost a month old


November, when the previous owner realized it rode like it was built.


For my cousin.....shipping tomorrow

eschlwc

thanks. the group included my first peugeots and first bike from a custom builder.

exactly.

daf1009

Here is mine...in two sections, as I have 12 new bikes!

First...acquired on New Year's Day, 2014 - a 1971 Raleigh Professional - picture is in "as bought" condition, I am still working on it



Next was a wonderful 1980 Raleigh Super Course...this one is as I ride it...



One of my Pretty Bikes...my 1987 Team Miyata...acquired from a member... @revcp



My Raleigh thing kicks in...with three old Raleighs...first... a 1962 Raleigh Gran Sport



Then, a 1958 Raleigh Lenton Reg Harris Grand Prix Model #7



Final of the Raleighs (for now...but @Flog00 's Royale is looking good)...a 1962 Raleigh Lenton Blue Streak



Then it was time for Bridgestone's...first a 1992 RB-1



Next up was a 1992 RB-T (still waiting to be built up...hopefully next week!)



Final of the Bridgestone fad...a 1993 XO-1...one of my grail bikes!



And...now...see my next post for how I am ending up the year!!!!

nlerner

I thought I had made a concerted effort this year to thin the fleet, but somehow I don't think that's what happened. I did sell off a few, but somehow a few new frame sets made there way into my basement. Perhaps most notable was a Boulder All-Road 650B. Unfortunately, I don't have any pics other than this one with it partially built. Also unfortunately on my first real ride, I crashed and broke my hand. Still, my hope is to put lots of miles on this bike in the coming year, including during the winter:



In the spring, I picked up this '73 Raleigh International and went for a reasonably lightweight build with Pacenti rims, Hi-E hubs:



I'm overall a sucker for old Brit bikes, so this 1930s Raleigh from a seller in NH was one I couldn't resist:



It's an overall odd bike in that it is a rod-brake frame modified for caliper brakes, has a head clip but US-made bars and stem, EA1 wheels, and a single-speed Raleigh branded rear hub.

A impulsive eBay purchase was a Raleigh Lenton Grand Prix, now built up as a commuter with a two-speed SRAM hub:



A few weeks back, I picked up a fairly beat up late 60s Raleigh Superbe as a winter project. Didn't take any pre-tear down photos, and I've since picked up two lady's Raleigh Sports from the same era to use as parts donors (and I'll sell those two Sports in spring with substitute parts). That one should come together nicely.

Finally, last week I picked up this 1968 or 69 Raleigh Super Course from a local seller and wife of the original owner:

okie1kenobi

Sweet 3Rensho! I got mine this year too and it's a keeper, would love to have a road one to go with it.

daf1009

OK...to finalize my list of acquired this year...

A 1989 Masi Team 3V...just because it is a Masi, I got it cheap...it is beautiful...and it rides good! Got to put Campy stuff on it however!



And...my final kick for the year...with some pushing from @Flog00 (got the Sports Tourer from him!)...a 1972 Sports Tourer and a 1973 Super Sport...and am on the look out for a Superior! So a Schwinn kick!





Quite a bit of acquisition in 2014...

Vonruden

Stunning track bike, I have been searching a couple years for a 3Rensho or DeRosa 59-60 cm track bike. Love the color!

balindamood

New comers to the stable:

-1985 DiNucci
-1973 Raleigh International
-1984/5 Stumpjumper
-1984 Olmo Professional

Pictures when I get around to them.

non-fixie 

It was a good year from an n+1 point of view. Content-wise this year's harvest is a bit of a mixed bag:

First "score" was this run-down Atala, my C&V 100 Clunker Challenge contender. My main ride last winter and spring. Will be back into service as soon as winter really sets in here.
Before: After:

Next find was this Clemenso. Still thinking about the build.


I bought this unidentified frame from a fellow C&V enthousiast, who always organizes a C&V ride in September. Built it as a parts bin special and rode it during the afore-mentioned ride.
Before: After:

Got this Azzuri(sic) branded AlAn for mrs non-fixie. Still undecided about the build.


Finally, a bike I had actually been looking for for quite a while: a Fongers-built RIH in a decent size. Still figuring out how to remove the stuck steel seat post without damaging the frame and/or paint.


A surprise find, and a very nice one too. Austro-Daimlers were never sold in Holland, and this Inter 10 is no exception. Originally delivered in the US, and brought back to Europe somewhere in the eighties. A very sweet ride.
Before: After:

Another bike I'd actually been looking for: a seventies Gazelle Champion Mondial E2 Superbe. It's complete, but needs a lot of TLC.
As bought:

A fully chromed frame had also been on my wish list for a while, but they are pretty rare in these parts, so when this popped up for sale I called. I'm still collecting parts to finish the build.
Before: Mock-up:


To be continued ...

non-fixie 

... continued from post 47:

This one had been sitting on our local classifieds site for quite a while, and I had decided at least five times already that I would not buy it. But I kept getting drawn back to to ad, and finally succumbed.
Almost certainly made in Belgium in the late thirties or early forties. I need to get its bottom bracket shell fixed before doing any further work.
As bought: Current state:

Second or third tier Mercier. It was in pretty good nick and I love the color. It provides a very smooth ride, and it served me well during a week of touring in France with mrs non-fixie.
As bought: After rebuilding it:

A Halfords Sport, bought as a parts donor. It came with very light aluminum fenders that will probably end up on the chromed frame in my previous post.


I like the brown Mercier so much, that when another one came along I thought I should save that one as well.


Vittorio are famous these days for their high quality trekking bikes. They don't come up for sale very often, and when they do they tend to be expensive. So when I saw this one, in mrs non-fixie's size, for a very reasonable price I didn't hesitate.


A visit to Ghent in November led to the acquisition of this Toortelboom. I don't really need it, but I just fell in love with it.


The latest (and possibly most interesting) find is this Springfield. A small brand from Haarlem, that was favored by the local racing crowd. The frames were built by master frame builders Jasper Bouma and Jacobus "Witte Ko" de Jong. Quite a few professionals had their Springfields repainted in whatever team colors their sponsor demanded. One team that had Springfield riders in its ranks was the Caballero team, that took part in the 1970 Tour de France.

tmh657

This now has wheels with Record hubs and shiny rims.

otg 

We've been a busy bunch I see. I picked up a 1989 Fuji Saratoga in the early spring, then found a 1982 Trek 710 in the fall. The Trek is till on the work stand, just need a couple of finishing touches.

FarHorizon

Youse guys AMAZE me with the fine bikes you hoover up! CARRY ON!