Start them young on a De Rosa!
06-16-11 | 01:37 PM
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Start them young on a De Rosa!
Line up parents and grandparents!
This will get them off on the right foot.
Found at Fyxomatosis!
https://www.fyxomatosis.com/index.php...-short-a-sweet
This will get them off on the right foot.
Found at Fyxomatosis!
https://www.fyxomatosis.com/index.php...-short-a-sweet
06-16-11 | 01:39 PM
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From: Smugglers Notch, Vermont
Bikes: Upright and Recumbent....too many to list, mostly Vintage.
Damn hipsters and their flat bars. 
I love the world champion stripes on the fork.
I love the world champion stripes on the fork.
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06-16-11 | 01:50 PM
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From: Minnesota- the frozen tundra
Bikes: 1977 Raleigh Super Grand Prix, 1976 Gitane Tour de France
06-16-11 | 02:45 PM
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From: Lancaster,CA the desert north of Los Angeles
Bikes: 84' Ciocc, 79' Shogun 1000, 76' KHS Gran Sport, 96' Schwinn Super Sport,
Bike Snobs, how do they get started. My daughter is 2 in september and my wife would kill me if I do that to her toy.
06-16-11 | 05:40 PM
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From: Hervey Bay, Qld, Australia.
Bikes: Colnago (82, 85, 89, 90, 91, 96, 03), 85 Cinelli, 90 Rossin, 83 Alan, 82 Bianchi, 78 Fountain, 2 x Pinarello, Malvern Star (37), Hillman (70's), 80's Beretto Lo-Pro Track, 80's Kenevans Lo-Pro, Columbus Max (95), DeGrandi (80's) Track.
Was it made in Taiwan?
06-16-11 | 06:44 PM
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From: Smugglers Notch, Vermont
Bikes: Upright and Recumbent....too many to list, mostly Vintage.
06-16-11 | 08:08 PM
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Missing tires.
Funny thing is that I was JUST looking at balance bikes tonight and recognize that one (ZÜM)....
I think I am going with a Strider though. Found a green one locally for a great price.
So should I buy Pinarello stickers online and slap 'em on and post here?!?
Funny thing is that I was JUST looking at balance bikes tonight and recognize that one (ZÜM)....
I think I am going with a Strider though. Found a green one locally for a great price.
So should I buy Pinarello stickers online and slap 'em on and post here?!?
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06-16-11 | 09:42 PM
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Both of our kids started on balance bikes.
I should have known better, as they immediately started careening around the living room when they opened the packages.
Now that they are in high school and middle school, I saw this today and just for a moment remembered those days as if they were yesterday.
So no attempt at snobbery, just a nice memory of our little boys.
I should have known better, as they immediately started careening around the living room when they opened the packages.
Now that they are in high school and middle school, I saw this today and just for a moment remembered those days as if they were yesterday.
So no attempt at snobbery, just a nice memory of our little boys.
06-16-11 | 09:54 PM
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From: Hervey Bay, Qld, Australia.
Bikes: Colnago (82, 85, 89, 90, 91, 96, 03), 85 Cinelli, 90 Rossin, 83 Alan, 82 Bianchi, 78 Fountain, 2 x Pinarello, Malvern Star (37), Hillman (70's), 80's Beretto Lo-Pro Track, 80's Kenevans Lo-Pro, Columbus Max (95), DeGrandi (80's) Track.
You're a GREAT parent. I wish I had introduced my son to beautiful Italian cycling finery at a young age. I failed him in that regard.
06-17-11 | 03:57 AM
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It is fun nowadays going for rides with the whole family.
To be sure, our boys prefer their mountain bikes to their road bikes.
I couldn't care what they ride, as long as they aren't sitting in front of a tv playing video games!
06-17-11 | 05:06 AM
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From: Hervey Bay, Qld, Australia.
Bikes: Colnago (82, 85, 89, 90, 91, 96, 03), 85 Cinelli, 90 Rossin, 83 Alan, 82 Bianchi, 78 Fountain, 2 x Pinarello, Malvern Star (37), Hillman (70's), 80's Beretto Lo-Pro Track, 80's Kenevans Lo-Pro, Columbus Max (95), DeGrandi (80's) Track.
Very true. I agree 100%.
06-17-11 | 06:31 AM
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From: Philadelphia, PA
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Gomango...that has taste, style, beauty...I'm in love.
06-17-11 | 11:50 AM
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From: New York, NY, and High Falls, NY, USA
Bikes: 1962 Rudge Sports, 1971 Raleigh Super Course, 1971 Raleigh Pro Track, 1974 Raleigh International, 1975 Viscount Fixie, 1982 McLean, 1996 Lemond (Ti), 2002 Burley Zydeco tandem
I think the grips might be TTT.
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New York City and High Falls, NY
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06-30-11 | 12:44 PM
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From: Calgary
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LOL, too funny! I'm hunting for my nephew's first bike - he turns 2 in a couple of weeks, is tall for his age, and already yells "BIKE!!" with great joy whenever he sees a cyclist or a picture of a bike. (My sister accused him of sucking up to his bike-obsessed Auntie Bug when he settled happily down to "read" my Zinn manual, lol)
Anyway, I was searching he forums for reviews, ideas, etc and got a good laugh out of this one. Thanks!!
Anyway, I was searching he forums for reviews, ideas, etc and got a good laugh out of this one. Thanks!!
06-30-11 | 01:02 PM
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LOL, too funny! I'm hunting for my nephew's first bike - he turns 2 in a couple of weeks, is tall for his age, and already yells "BIKE!!" with great joy whenever he sees a cyclist or a picture of a bike. (My sister accused him of sucking up to his bike-obsessed Auntie Bug when he settled happily down to "read" my Zinn manual, lol)
Anyway, I was searching he forums for reviews, ideas, etc and got a good laugh out of this one. Thanks!!
Anyway, I was searching he forums for reviews, ideas, etc and got a good laugh out of this one. Thanks!!
I thought it was cute, and I am about to be an uncle again, so of course I have a very important job to do.
Find toys!!!!!!
..and this one will get them sucked into biking hopefully.
