Orange bikes ,lets see em !
05-20-09 | 01:37 PM
#26
Retro Grouch in Waiting
Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 328
Likes: 1
From: Indianapolis, IN
Bikes: 71 American Eagle semi-Pro, 72 Gitane Tour de France, 78 Fuji S10-S, 84 Club Fuji, '02 Gary Fisher Sugar 1,
Spray bomb 87 Schwinn Traveler, flipped single speed. Definitely ridin' the pumpkin:
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05-20-09 | 01:45 PM
#27
Rumblefish
Joined: Dec 2007
Posts: 687
Likes: 0
From: Austin Texas
Bikes: 1973 Crescent Pepita Single Speed,1978 Raleigh Competition G.S.,1976 Raleigh Super Course MKII,1970's Motobecane Super Touring Fixed Gear, 1980's Denti Road Tech Five,Gary Fisher Hoo Koo E Koo,1973 Atala Giro,Cheap MTB Tandem,Schwinn World Sport
Another Crescent...
05-20-09 | 02:06 PM
#28
Super Course fan
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 2,720
Likes: 9
From: Lost on the windswept plains of the Great Black Swamp
Old pic of my Bottecchia, now has period correct cloth tape, Campag Valentino gear, and clips and straps.
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I have a white PX-10, a Green Dawes Galaxy and an Orange Falcon, now I'm done.
I have a white PX-10, a Green Dawes Galaxy and an Orange Falcon, now I'm done.
05-20-09 | 09:27 PM
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05-20-09 | 09:49 PM
#34
Bottecchia fan
Joined: Aug 2003
Posts: 3,520
Likes: 12
From: Colorado Springs, CO
Bikes: 1959 Bottecchia Milano-Sanremo (frame), 1966 Bottecchia Professional (frame), 1971 Bottecchia Professional (frame), 1973 Bottecchia Gran Turismo, 1974 Bottecchia Special, 1977 Bottecchia Special (frame), 1974 Peugeot UO-8
My '74 Peugeot UO8:
A cool orange early 70's Bottecchia Giro d'Italia that was once for sale on eBay (not one of mine):
A cool orange early 70's Bottecchia Giro d'Italia that was once for sale on eBay (not one of mine):
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1959 Bottecchia Milano-Sanremo(frame), 1966 Bottecchia Professional (frame), 1971 Bottecchia Professional (frame),
1973 Bottecchia Gran Turismo, 1974 Bottecchia Special, 1977 Bottecchia Special (frame),
1974 Peugeot UO-8, 1988 Panasonic PT-3500, 2002 Bianchi Veloce, 2004 Bianchi Pista
1959 Bottecchia Milano-Sanremo(frame), 1966 Bottecchia Professional (frame), 1971 Bottecchia Professional (frame),
1973 Bottecchia Gran Turismo, 1974 Bottecchia Special, 1977 Bottecchia Special (frame),
1974 Peugeot UO-8, 1988 Panasonic PT-3500, 2002 Bianchi Veloce, 2004 Bianchi Pista
05-20-09 | 10:32 PM
#36
30 Century Man
Joined: May 2009
Posts: 43
Likes: 0
From: Western MA
Bikes: 1984 Miyata Terra-Runner, 1982 Woodrup Giro-Touring, 1977 Motobécane Grand Jubilé, 1971 Humber Sports
05-20-09 | 11:23 PM
#37
PanGalacticGargleBlaster
Joined: Apr 2009
Posts: 7,531
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From: Smugglers Notch, Vermont
Bikes: Upright and Recumbent....too many to list, mostly Vintage.
matching Orange '73 Schwinns. I did them up for my parents. After they saw a couple of mine they wanted some vintage steel too (they sold their pair of early 70's Raleighs like 15 years ago at a garage sale
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....so I got the varsity on CL for 20 bux and the Super Sport for 70 also on CL
The Varsity was hardly used...it came with the manual hanging from the bars in a little vinyl folder. Its now wearing 70's Suntour derailleurs, Dia Compe centerpull brakes, and a Velo-Orange sprung saddle. Its very comfy.
The Super Sport is the reason why I'm still awake right now
I worked on it with dad as like a father-son project. It was fun. We put another Velo-Orange sprung saddle, Nitto Albatross bars (which I really like), VO inverse brake levers, VO elkhide wraps, and period correct Suntour iforgetwhats Front and Rear derailleurs. This is the before pic... the after is to come friday, we're all going for a little family C&V cruise after work 
) ....so I got the varsity on CL for 20 bux and the Super Sport for 70 also on CL
The Varsity was hardly used...it came with the manual hanging from the bars in a little vinyl folder. Its now wearing 70's Suntour derailleurs, Dia Compe centerpull brakes, and a Velo-Orange sprung saddle. Its very comfy.
The Super Sport is the reason why I'm still awake right now
I worked on it with dad as like a father-son project. It was fun. We put another Velo-Orange sprung saddle, Nitto Albatross bars (which I really like), VO inverse brake levers, VO elkhide wraps, and period correct Suntour iforgetwhats Front and Rear derailleurs. This is the before pic... the after is to come friday, we're all going for a little family C&V cruise after work
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05-20-09 | 11:55 PM
#40
Senior Member
Joined: Oct 2008
Posts: 1,313
Likes: 1
From: Örebro, Sweden
Bikes: Monark sportser 1970, Monark sportser 1970ish, Monark folder, Mustand 1985, Monark Tempo 1999, Monark 318 1975, Crescent 319 1979, Crescent 325 c:a 1965, Crescent Starren 2002 (hybrid/sport), Nordstjernan 1960`s cruiser.
I might aswell do a Stella.
05-21-09 | 02:03 AM
#41
Senior Member
Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 139
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1973 Schwinn Paramount-Ladies model P61
I've been meaning to post a picture of my Ladies model 1973 Paramount but hadn't had time to take it out to the park for a pretty backdrop. Finally I decided, what the heck, and just took a photo in my dining room. I bought it on ebay last year and had it overhauled and rebuilt by Paul of Recycled Cycles in St. Louis. I asked Paul to keep it as original as possible but not to compromise safety. I did ask him if he could lower the gearing without making too many changes. He kept the original parts or when necessary replaced damaged parts with NOS original specs, exept for the brake pads (we went modern) and the freewheel. The original freewheel wasn't in good shape so Paul put on a Shimano 600 freewheel with six cogs, the largest having 28 teeth instead of the original Regina five cog freewheel with a 26 teeth large cog. He was able to fit the freewheel in by redishing the wheel and changing out the washers for thinner ones. The bike came built up as a "tourist" P61 model which apparently was a special order option in 1973, even though it wasn't shown in the catalog. I changed the original mattress saddle for a Brooks B67. Also, I added a retro water bottle cage purchased from Velo Orange, a vintage St. Christopher bicycle bell purchased on ebay from a dealer in Belgium and a NOS Schwinn "touring" saddle bag (ebay) supported by a saddle bag rack purchased from Velo Orange. I'll try to get some better pictures and post them another time.
Maureen
Maureen
05-21-09 | 07:34 AM
#43
FalconLvr
Joined: Jun 2006
Posts: 1,441
Likes: 198
From: SW Virginia
Bikes: 62 Falcon, 58 Raleigh Lenton Gran Prix, 74 Raleigh Pro, 75 Raleigh Int, 75 Raleigh Comp, 76 Colnago Super, 75 Crescent, 80 Peugeot PX10, plus others too numerous to mention!
Beautiful ladies Paramount Maureen!
