What is the "unicorn" vintage bike?
07-19-22, 06:34 PM
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What is the "unicorn" vintage bike?
which bike would you consider to be the crown jewel of vintage bikes? (lets keep it to the road bike category)
07-19-22, 06:39 PM
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Probably the gold one they gave to the Pope
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I dunno, but I bet it can be found in here:
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German Herrenrad Victoria WWI bike with spring wheels and rifle
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Clearly the Huffy Aerowind.
07-19-22, 07:06 PM
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https://www.theluxuryspot.com/top-five-unicorn-cycles/
Problem is, they're all unicorns till they're not. I want to own them all, until I don't want to own them any more.
Problem is, they're all unicorns till they're not. I want to own them all, until I don't want to own them any more.
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Capo: 1959 Modell Campagnolo, S/N 40324; 1960 Sieger (2), S/N 42624, 42597
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It's not the bike, it's the provenance.
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So youll get just as many answers to this question as folks replying. There will be no consensus.
07-19-22, 07:31 PM
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Only bike that fits that category for me would be a High Wheel bike.
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Could a golf club be mounted in the same fashion as that rifle for a short five mile, uphill ride jumping a couple of curbs? Asking for another forum member.
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07-19-22, 07:33 PM
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^^^^ Off topic. That isn't vintage.
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What is that?
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Deadpool's childhood bike....oh, that one!
07-19-22, 08:35 PM
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I'm pretty sure its in my garage. Somewhere...
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one interesting feature is there are transverse tubes open and brazed into the chain stays from below. Someone on the CR group took some images in an almost worm's eye view.
Eddy or his eponymous bike company no longer own it, donated to the subway system, probably with a nice tax deduction.
I wrote to the bike company and as this was after Eddy sold, we're not really concerned.
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The thrill is in the hunt. Once you've captured the unicorn it becomes just another stupid POS that your wife hates.
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