In a recent thread, it was suggested that a collection of bicycles might be referred to by the collective noun 'herd'. Like many people, I've got two herds - the Keepers and the Flippers.

The Keepers herd includes a number of C&V bikes so I'll post pictures here in case they are of interest. I won't post the Flippers, firstly because they are mainly non C&V low to middle end bikes and also because I appreciate the Forum is not intended to provide a cheap, if unintentional, advertisement.

Sunday was sunny, so I released some of my Keeper herd onto the grass while I tinkered around with others in the workstand, upgrading derailleurs and swapping parts between them........

In order of appearance (Sorry, can't seem to find the photo of my 1953 Claud Butler Silver Jubilee), here are my:

1980's Vitus 979, full Chorus.
1970 Holdsworth Mistral Record/Super Record
2003 Corrotec Hydro Carbon, now with Campag Xenon gruppo
1935 Claud Butler Super Velo
1982 Claud Butler Elan
198? Claud Butler Enduro Mountain Bike, Shimano mix
(No idea how old, pulled it from a rubbish skip in bits with the householder's permission and put it together), French "Sky Jumper" dual suspension alu frame MTB - it's fun and disposable!
(Claims to be a Colnago Primavera, but I'm not sure - it was cheap!) Shimano 105/ Sora hubs & brakes
Massi Mega Team Pro, Campag Mirage
Viner 'New Design', Campag mix

And then there's the photo of where they live!

Current project is another Claud Butler, a 1966 'Olympic Road' model frame that's awaiting decals before being built into a lightweight tourer. I'm also stalking yet another Claud Butler on e-bay, so you never know!

I did notice on another bike that the front changer bracket (braze on) was split at the top of the bolt slot. it's an alloy frame with a deeply profiled seat tube, so a band-on mech won't fit. Looks like the bracket will have to be fixed. Any ideas? Will some sort of epoxy compound like JB Weld work - or how do you weld or braze aluminium?

Thanks, hope you enjoyed a peek at my obsession!

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I'll chase mine down tomorrow and hope to post the herd, with one "calf" just getting going.

I wish I could get a pic of my herd, sadly I only have 2, though. Although I might soon be adding a late 70's Peugeot tandem to my mix...
-Gene-

I have been meaning to take a shot of everything all together but I just never get around to it. Maybe tomorrow I will line 'em all up and shoot 'em

Nice photo's of the Herd in their coral.

My herd is mostly Canadian made high end or special issue vintage road bicycles. I also have a gorgeous 1963 Peugeot PX10 as well as a 1975 CCM "Tour du Canada" that is not in the picture. Since the picture was taken, I have acquired a Proctor, a Proctor-Townsend and a Gardin Anniversary. Should do another herd shot one of these days but no time to play.

Those are really nice Keepers. Just my size too. Here's my herd, taken last winter in my shop - a couple are for the kids, one is too big and the rest I ride. The project bike in the mix is a Peugeot PL8. The serial number would indicate the frame is from 1968.

My Keeper herd- four bikes from four decades:

1966 Raleigh DL-1 Tourist, 1973 Schwinn Varsity Sport, 1983 Raleigh Marathon, 1994 Nishiki Sport XRS

A tandem's worth at least two!

OK Chuckk, I defer to you! Your Galaxies are beautiful, that Ellis-Briggs is classy, you've got more head of "bicattle" than me - heck, even your garage door's better than mine! Thanks for sharing, gives the rest of us something more to aim for.

Brilliant Doohickie, those are in beautiful condition. I love the 'bike a decade' theme - I'm aiming for the same thing with Claud Butlers, I still need a 1940's (hopefully will plug that gap before too long, a 1990's and 2000's model, but the real sticking point is the 1920's.

Claud only started his business in late 1928, leaving just over a year of (at that time) very small scale production and as far as I have been able to find out (unless anyone knows different), my 1935 might be the oldest surviving frame there is. I'm so grateful to Viscount for passing it on to me, it's a pretty unique ride. I can't find any catalogues pre- 1932 either, to use as a reference if I do find something that looks like an even older Claud, but this doesn't stop me looking!

Nice! That's an interesting Peugeot and I would think a 1968 model is pretty rare too. Really envy the amount of space in your shop, mine's just a single garage!

Well, the basic ridden herd (once a week, minimum):
L to R:
88 Centurion Ironman Carbon (Campy)
03 Kestrel Talon
00 No-Name Ti build
89 Centurion Ironman Master
88 Centurion Ironman Carbon (Shimano)

That's the most imaginative arrangement of the "White garage door shot" I've ever seen! Well done Robbie, your ridden herd look superb.

This is such a fun thread! Thank you for letting me gawk!

Don't forget the politicians...

We've been there....it's just a matter of time, and you know it. There is no rehab. An old Chinese saying is "bikes are cool, and old bikes are cooler."

.... Words of Wisdom indeed!

Another Forum member (and I really wish I could remember who, because this is so profound) - also once posted the following immortal words of advice, which I earnestly try to live up to and I quote to my wife on a regular basis:

"THE CORRECT NUMBER OF BICYCLES FOR A MAN TO HAVE IS ALWAYS - JUST ONE MORE ! "

Was that one of yours too Robbie?

[QUOTE=Oldpeddaller;9013617].... Words of Wisdom indeed!


"THE CORRECT NUMBER OF BICYCLES FOR A MAN TO HAVE IS ALWAYS - JUST ONE MORE ! "


So true. My collection is always just one bike away from being complete.

2 Cioccs, a Battaglin, a Concorde and a Benotto. The purple Ciocc was equipped with a 9-speed group but I wasn't too nuts
about it so I am going to outfit it with some older Dura Ace stuff eventually....

WOW! you had me at 'herd'

I am way behind...

the high quality Canadian Herd needs to be spread out and photographed individually for me to enjoy properly...

I've had a couple of Marinonis and an awesome Gardin but never all three at the same time---a Canuck herd would be a nice addition to the thread...

I carried everyone of my bikes out of the basement and set them up in the driveway for the family photo this spring. This was the one and only time I will do that. Since it was a little while ago and I am a serial bike owner three of these bikes I don't even own any more (orange Voodoo Wazoo cross, green Gitane track, and the white/black Schwinn Peloton), and there is a bike I now own not pictured (non-vintage De Salvo track bike). Here is the full personal herd:

is there a 12 step program for this?

randyjawa, I like your heard the best. All Canadian bikes, I like it. I still miss my Proctor-Townsend and Brodie Sovereign and will never let my wife's Marinoni or DeKerf go.

Lets see some more pics!