To a vintage bike guy, happiness is.....
 

A Campagnolo high flange hub glistening in the sun just before a spring ride!

Nice. Next rainy day, I'm building these babies up:

http://www.os2.dhs.org/~john/track-hubs.jpg

Taking the Colnago for a spring ride on a gorgeous day.
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...seeing the look on other roadies' faces as they ride in the opposite direction and see that you are riding vintage.

The moment you finish a project and can't stop grinning.

Saving an old, broken bike and bringing it back to glory.

this! captures the theme of my holdsworth recovery!!

This, especially when it was purchased for cheap and put back on the road with only a cleaning, lubrication, and a couple things from the spare parts stash.

Low gears on an old classic for old legs while singing...

https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q...EC66&FORM=VIRE

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p...psb3lorzty.jpg

Finding out that a green bike is every bit as fast as a red one. :)

https://myalbum.com/photo/q3iiE4kVT2Fr/1k0.jpg

Passing a guy on a new Pinarello while riding the 91 Montello and saying "Nice Pinarello!"

A vintage bike gal.

....happiness is riding 130 miles over four days of excellent spring weather in New England, on a 40 year old Raleigh Pro Mk IV that delivers on every mile - no issues, outstanding comfort and takes on every condition thrown at it. Them Worksop designers really knew what they were doing.

Oh, and doing, roughly, 43.14159 of those miles with good C&V friends. Right, Jim?

Finally getting to see my Le Tour II in pics on BF!

A quiet, PC gear train.

DD

Six in the family...working on finding the last two (Schwinn DX and Shelby Traveler).

43 mph on my Pinarello.

https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/1665675348



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With a Whizzer.

...a no-pic CL ad that says "Old Bike $50." And its a pristine 1960 Cinelli Super Corsa, in your size.

Just looking at my C&V bikes, while working on them even though they don't need anything.

Bill

...tearing down your latest n+1 and finding the stem, seatpost and bottom bracket cups aren't stuck.

Getting on my first Lejeune bought 45 years ago and saying, "Hello old friend."

The moment in a project you confirm that everything that should move does and that which should not does not.

....finding an 'all original' classic!
In your size.
Owned by a former bike mechanic,
who hasn't ridden it much for years.

For me nothing beats actually riding. But I do enjoy hanging out on BF too!