The Head Badge Close Up thread,
07-20-12 | 12:30 PM
#76
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From: Canada's Capital
Bikes: Sekine RM40 1980, Miyata 1000LT 1990, Raleigh Mixte Sprite 1980, Raleigh Grand Prix 1979
I found this picture https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-FWfwX9_Esl...ne_Inside3.jpg on this site https://thesekineproject.blogspot.ca which makes reference to it and confirms that it's from 1980 (as do the original components on the bike) but I already knew that since I'm only the second owner.
Last edited by Novakane; 07-20-12 at 12:38 PM.
07-20-12 | 06:20 PM
#79
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From: On the road-USA
Bikes: Giant Excursion, Raleigh Sports, Raleigh R.S.W. Compact, Motobecane? and about 20 more! OMG
My turn I guess...
Aaron
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Webshots is bailing out, if you find any of my posts with corrupt picture files and want to see them corrected please let me know. :(
ISO: A late 1980's Giant Iguana MTB frameset (or complete bike) 23" Red with yellow graphics.
"Cycling should be a way of life, not a hobby.
RIDE, YOU FOOL, RIDE!"_Nicodemus
"Steel: nearly a thousand years of metallurgical development
Aluminum: barely a hundred
Which one would you rather have under your butt at 30mph?"_krazygluon
Webshots is bailing out, if you find any of my posts with corrupt picture files and want to see them corrected please let me know. :(
ISO: A late 1980's Giant Iguana MTB frameset (or complete bike) 23" Red with yellow graphics.
"Cycling should be a way of life, not a hobby.
RIDE, YOU FOOL, RIDE!"_Nicodemus
"Steel: nearly a thousand years of metallurgical development
Aluminum: barely a hundred
Which one would you rather have under your butt at 30mph?"_krazygluon
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07-20-12 | 07:33 PM
#81
My bikes became Vintage
Joined: Aug 2005
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From: Ontario, Canada
Claud Butler
I didn't see a Claud headbadge yet, so here goes:
This particular one isn't mine, but I have a NOS one, never installed, yet to be curved to fit the head tube, but no picture. I always thought Clauds had the prettiest headbadges, maybe because that was my first real bike in the 1950s.
This particular one isn't mine, but I have a NOS one, never installed, yet to be curved to fit the head tube, but no picture. I always thought Clauds had the prettiest headbadges, maybe because that was my first real bike in the 1950s.
07-21-12 | 01:00 AM
#88
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From: Sendai, Japan: Tohoku region (Northern Honshu))
Bikes: Vitus 979, Simplon 4-Star, Woodrup, Gazelle AB, Dawes Atlantis
Patina - but WTH.
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Vitus 979, Simplon 4 Star, Gazelle Champion Mondial, Woodrup Giro, Dawes Atlantis
Vitus 979, Simplon 4 Star, Gazelle Champion Mondial, Woodrup Giro, Dawes Atlantis
07-21-12 | 01:11 AM
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From: Sendai, Japan: Tohoku region (Northern Honshu))
Bikes: Vitus 979, Simplon 4-Star, Woodrup, Gazelle AB, Dawes Atlantis
From a Dawes Atlantis I built for a friend. Badge as remounted by Argos.
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Vitus 979, Simplon 4 Star, Gazelle Champion Mondial, Woodrup Giro, Dawes Atlantis
Vitus 979, Simplon 4 Star, Gazelle Champion Mondial, Woodrup Giro, Dawes Atlantis
07-21-12 | 04:44 AM
#90
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From: Je suis ici
Bikes: 1973 Eisentraut; 1970s Richard Sachs; 1978 Alfio Bonnano; 1967 Peugeot PX10
Bonnano.
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07-21-12 | 03:20 PM
#92
Larger Chainring
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From: Corvallis, Oregon
Bikes: 1988 Schwinn Circuit. Bike-Boom-Puegeot. First "real bike" Trek 720 Hybrid in gross disrepair.
Awesome thread.
And proof positive you guys are turning me OCD: I now think that headbadges look best on frame sizes between 54-58 cm.
And proof positive you guys are turning me OCD: I now think that headbadges look best on frame sizes between 54-58 cm.
07-21-12 | 05:10 PM
#96
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From: Fort Worth, Texas Church of Hopeful Uncertainty
Bikes: 1966 Raleigh DL-1 Tourist, 1973 Schwinn Varsity, 1983 Raleigh Marathon, 1994 Nishiki Sport XRS
The first is the worst headbadge EVAR, from my 1994 Nishiki Sport XRS.
The next is my 1983 Raleigh Marathon
And my 1983 Raleigh Super Course.
You can see the apparent difference in workmanship between the Marathon (Taiwan) and the Super Course (Japan).
The next is my 1983 Raleigh Marathon
And my 1983 Raleigh Super Course.
You can see the apparent difference in workmanship between the Marathon (Taiwan) and the Super Course (Japan).
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Originally Posted by bragi "However, it's never a good idea to overgeneralize."
07-22-12 | 12:08 AM
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From: Marysville, WA (north of Seattle.)
Bikes: 54 R.O. Harrison, 56 W. F. Holdsworth, 59 Sauvage-Lejuene campeur,63 Jack Taylor Tourist,74 & 78 Davidson, 80 Colnago Super, 82 Merckx Professional, 92 Rain City Steelhead, 08 Rivendell AHH, 2011 Rivendell Custom, 2014 Woodrup/Sayles custom 650b
1954 R.O. Harrison - New Star Cycles. According to Classic Lightweights UK, the metal head badge is very rare. The few other ROH bikes I've seen have had a head decal.
1956 Holdsworth:
1956 Holdsworth:
