Restored Classic
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road siklista

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From: Perlas ng Silanganan
Bikes: Custom Knolly Chilcotin Limited Edition Orange, Dartmoor Wish, KHS 7500, Custom built Specialized Camber, S-Works Road, Cannondale Trail mtb, Polini MTB
Restored Classic
My grand-dads bike, fully restored...
What do you think?
What do you think?
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The Flying Scot

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From: North Queensferry Scotland and London (and France)
Bikes: Custom (Colin Laing) 531c fast tourer/audax, 1964 Flying Scot Continental, 1995 Cinelli Supercorsa, Holdsworth Mistral single speed, Dahon Speed 6 (folder), Micmo Sirocco and a few more
Lovely!
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plus je vois les hommes, plus j'admire les chiens
1985 Sandy Gilchrist-Colin Laing built 531c Audax/fast tourer.
1964 Flying Scot Continental (531)
1995 Cinelli Supercorsa (Columbus SLX)
1980s Holdsworth Mistral fixed (531)
2005 Dahon Speed 6 (folder)
(YES I LIKE STEEL)
2008 Viking Saratoga tandem
2008 Micmo Sirocco Hybrid (aluminium!)
2012 BTwin Rockrider 8.1
plus je vois les hommes, plus j'admire les chiens
1985 Sandy Gilchrist-Colin Laing built 531c Audax/fast tourer.
1964 Flying Scot Continental (531)
1995 Cinelli Supercorsa (Columbus SLX)
1980s Holdsworth Mistral fixed (531)
2005 Dahon Speed 6 (folder)
(YES I LIKE STEEL)
2008 Viking Saratoga tandem
2008 Micmo Sirocco Hybrid (aluminium!)
2012 BTwin Rockrider 8.1
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bac beat me too it, but i'll repeat anyway
WOW!!!!!
WOW!!!!!
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No matter how fast I'm going, I'm in no hurry.
there are no bicycles in the valley, the only bicycle you find in the valley is the bicycle you ride down there.
Ride in the front, this space is available to anyone that wishes to take it-jjmolyet
No matter how fast I'm going, I'm in no hurry.
there are no bicycles in the valley, the only bicycle you find in the valley is the bicycle you ride down there.
Ride in the front, this space is available to anyone that wishes to take it-jjmolyet
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road siklista

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From: Perlas ng Silanganan
Bikes: Custom Knolly Chilcotin Limited Edition Orange, Dartmoor Wish, KHS 7500, Custom built Specialized Camber, S-Works Road, Cannondale Trail mtb, Polini MTB
thanks all! she is a beauty...
And she has lots of miles in her resume. She was a commuter bike decades ago.. My grand-dad rode it to work/school..
He(grand-dad) still rides(fuji -- mt. fuji mtb), just for recreation and exercise..
And she has lots of miles in her resume. She was a commuter bike decades ago.. My grand-dad rode it to work/school..
He(grand-dad) still rides(fuji -- mt. fuji mtb), just for recreation and exercise..
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road siklista

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From: Perlas ng Silanganan
Bikes: Custom Knolly Chilcotin Limited Edition Orange, Dartmoor Wish, KHS 7500, Custom built Specialized Camber, S-Works Road, Cannondale Trail mtb, Polini MTB
Originally posted by joeprim
Neat! Hey is grand-dad a member here?
Joe
Neat! Hey is grand-dad a member here?
Joe
thanks joe.
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road siklista

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From: Perlas ng Silanganan
Bikes: Custom Knolly Chilcotin Limited Edition Orange, Dartmoor Wish, KHS 7500, Custom built Specialized Camber, S-Works Road, Cannondale Trail mtb, Polini MTB
Originally posted by shigamoto
Charming work of art, agree with Louis some details would be appreciated. Good work!
Charming work of art, agree with Louis some details would be appreciated. Good work!
But its a post WWII, bought in 1947.
We are still looking for original schwinn emblems and signatures.. The only actual guide we have is some old black and white pictures in the early to mid 50's..
Any help would be appreciated.
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From: n.w. superdrome
Bikes: 1 trek, serotta, rih, de Reus, Pogliaghi and finally a Zieleman! and got a DeRosa
Dexmax,
Check out the Schwinn Forums, if you post picture
(size it down its a bit large), they may be able to ID
the frame. Its part of Schwinn's Heritage site, on the main page.
Schwinn
Marty
Check out the Schwinn Forums, if you post picture
(size it down its a bit large), they may be able to ID
the frame. Its part of Schwinn's Heritage site, on the main page.
Schwinn
Marty
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