Do you still ride an old bike?
05-29-13, 01:48 PM
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I just got into cycling, and ride to and from work on my new (new to me, anyway) 1990 Team Miyata. It's great so far! The best part is that I can take the same bike out on weekends for a longer, more spirited ride.
05-31-13, 09:51 PM
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my nice bike is at home
Up until about 2005 my only road bike was a 1979 Rossin. Many miles on that frame.
(Then I stepped up to a 2003 Colnago CT1 in 2006. Last year I got a 2011 BMC Roadmachine.. )
(Then I stepped up to a 2003 Colnago CT1 in 2006. Last year I got a 2011 BMC Roadmachine.. )
05-31-13, 10:02 PM
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All my bikes are old bikes. Even the new ones.
05-31-13, 10:04 PM
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Bicycle Repair Man !!!
Newest acquisition is a 1966 Moulton F Mk1 (with many upgrades) and it is a very capable road bike, it is presently geared for more utilitarian riding and touring but with a simple change in the crank / chainwheel to bump the gearing one would understand how these bicycles have set many speed records.
They are deceptively fast bicycles... no one expects a bicycle with 16 inch wheels to tick along pretty happily at 30kmh and with the current gearing it will spin up to around 50kmh at 120 rpm and still retains a decent low end for climbing.
They are deceptively fast bicycles... no one expects a bicycle with 16 inch wheels to tick along pretty happily at 30kmh and with the current gearing it will spin up to around 50kmh at 120 rpm and still retains a decent low end for climbing.
05-31-13, 10:52 PM
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I don't have a new bike so I make do with this!
05-31-13, 10:55 PM
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got the climbing bug
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my in town beater and commuter when I don't want to take the super6 out
Schwinn Circuit by jsigone, on Flickr
Schwinn Circuit by jsigone, on Flickr
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Rule #10 // It never gets easier, you just go faster.
Rule #10 // It never gets easier, you just go faster.
05-31-13, 11:23 PM
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I occasionally take my '72 chrome Paramount out for a Sunday ride in Golden Gate Park or Marin County when the weather's nice.
06-01-13, 03:54 PM
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Mid-80s, awesome frame but the derailleur hanger snapped on me up a hill, so is now my single speed. I added the bars and saddle, everything else is original (to me).
Mid-80s, awesome frame but the derailleur hanger snapped on me up a hill, so is now my single speed. I added the bars and saddle, everything else is original (to me).
06-01-13, 04:31 PM
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https://imgur.com/Y07zLYs
Mid-80s, awesome frame but the derailleur hanger snapped on me up a hill, so is now my single speed. I added the bars and saddle, everything else is original (to me).
Mid-80s, awesome frame but the derailleur hanger snapped on me up a hill, so is now my single speed. I added the bars and saddle, everything else is original (to me).
06-01-13, 05:07 PM
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It's frustrating as all hell. I've looked into ways to rescue it, but I guess it's not meant to be. It's not a bad bike to have for scooting around town. If I could replace the dropouts on it (to sort out the pesky 126/130 spacing problem) for a reasonable price, it'd be like having a whole new road bike.
06-01-13, 05:09 PM
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1984? Pinarello Treviso
this was while still under construction
Bike rides like a dream. Will be getting some Vittoria EVO CX tubs for it soon.
this was while still under construction
Bike rides like a dream. Will be getting some Vittoria EVO CX tubs for it soon.
06-01-13, 06:17 PM
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Unique Vintage Steel
Of my collection all but one is steel, 3 of those I would consider "old" (pre mid 90's).
1983 Gazelle Champion Mondial - first "good" bike I bought back in 2005, likes to get up and go more than several far newer bikes I've been on
1986 Serotta Nova - rode this one two weeks ago at the Richardson WildRide - loves to go nearly as much as the Gazelle, more of a 'road race' feel than a sprint/crit feel of the Gazelle
1990 Schwinn Crosscut (had drops on this one until recently when I converted back to the original flat bar seen here)
1983 Gazelle Champion Mondial - first "good" bike I bought back in 2005, likes to get up and go more than several far newer bikes I've been on
1986 Serotta Nova - rode this one two weeks ago at the Richardson WildRide - loves to go nearly as much as the Gazelle, more of a 'road race' feel than a sprint/crit feel of the Gazelle
1990 Schwinn Crosscut (had drops on this one until recently when I converted back to the original flat bar seen here)
06-01-13, 09:37 PM
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Building a better Strida
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She used to do ~220kms every weekend rebuilt with Campy 10 Centur and Record RD/Skeleton brakes.. original 105 crank!..
Frame isn't a special Reparto Corse made, but its from 1988 still made in Italy...!
When I first started taking riding seriously ~ 2007...
had a Shimergo setup with 8 cluster rear and campy 10s ergo controlling them.
And my random task bike:
06-18-15, 09:44 PM
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I know this is a really old thread but I loved all the Vintage bikes that everyone posted. I looked through here a lot while I built out this '82 Trek. I have a photography studio so hence the image. Let me know your thoughts!
06-18-15, 11:39 PM
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86 Gazelle Champion Mondial, set up as a fixed gear.
06-19-15, 12:47 AM
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Whew... another Zombie Thread... but interesting nonetheless.
Man, all these MODERN bikes
After over 3 decades of use, I'm slowly phasing out my old 1968/69 Colnago Super (bought in '82). But, when I needed to choose a bike for my recent 181 mile ride to Portland, the old Colnago was the logical choice.
Testing a Public Repair Stand, Tigard, OR.
Man, all these MODERN bikes
After over 3 decades of use, I'm slowly phasing out my old 1968/69 Colnago Super (bought in '82). But, when I needed to choose a bike for my recent 181 mile ride to Portland, the old Colnago was the logical choice.
Testing a Public Repair Stand, Tigard, OR.
06-19-15, 03:20 AM
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The only modern bike I have is a cyclocross. I have a Merckx with 50mm carbon wheels but, with classic brake levers & DT shifters. The rest are pretty much Classic/ vintage. 95% of my riding is on C&V. I wouldn't have it any other way.
06-19-15, 06:58 AM
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It's frustrating as all hell. I've looked into ways to rescue it, but I guess it's not meant to be. It's not a bad bike to have for scooting around town. If I could replace the dropouts on it (to sort out the pesky 126/130 spacing problem) for a reasonable price, it'd be like having a whole new road bike.
And a shimano derailleur that is afixed to a particular kind of freewheel axel:
(Shimano M600 Hone 9 Speed Rear Derailleur - Urbane Cyclist Bicycle Store | Toronto M5T 1X5)
06-19-15, 07:23 AM
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My ride is a Specialized Model Year 1993, I am the original owner, she gets ridden 3 or 4 days a week. I have taken good care of her, so she keep going because she is the only bicycle I own at present. Looking for a companion to keep her company.
06-19-15, 07:25 AM
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I'll play! I think both my commuter and "fun" bike fit this category.
My commuter, 1990 Cannondale ST-400, affectionately named "Biketruck":
My road bike, built on a mid-90s Performance TR1000 frame (though with modern everything else), called "The Titanium Bastard" due to its cobbled-together nature:
My commuter, 1990 Cannondale ST-400, affectionately named "Biketruck":
My road bike, built on a mid-90s Performance TR1000 frame (though with modern everything else), called "The Titanium Bastard" due to its cobbled-together nature:
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06-19-15, 08:18 AM
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How about a '77 Colnago Super? Is that old? Or my '86 Trek 760?
Here is my daily rider, an '88 Cannondale Criterium Series:
Here is my daily rider, an '88 Cannondale Criterium Series:
06-19-15, 08:54 AM
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My newest Road bike is a 17 year-old Trek Y-Foil.
My oldest bike is a 36 year-old Trek 510 with racks and mountain gearing.
My most ridden bike is a 30 year-old Tommasini Super Prestige
My newest build is a 23 year-old Schwinn Paramount PDG Series 7 with a custom 9x3 drivetrain.
Those are the 4 road bikes I ride.
My oldest bike is a 36 year-old Trek 510 with racks and mountain gearing.
My most ridden bike is a 30 year-old Tommasini Super Prestige
My newest build is a 23 year-old Schwinn Paramount PDG Series 7 with a custom 9x3 drivetrain.
Those are the 4 road bikes I ride.