What is the most collected "working man's" C&V name brand bike??
10-12-13, 07:41 PM
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What is the most collected "working man's" C&V name brand bike??
I totally know this is subjective but I thought it would be fun any way. I drool all the time at many bikes but my first purchased C&V was a Tommasini for what ever that's worth 
10-12-13, 07:47 PM
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For me it's simple, Anything I can find in my size.
68cm frames are tough to find.
68cm frames are tough to find.
10-12-13, 07:48 PM
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Uhmm...."Working man" = "Tommasini" does not really sound like they go together.....
How about "Working Man" = "Peugeot" or "Motobecane" instead....?
How about "Working Man" = "Peugeot" or "Motobecane" instead....?
10-12-13, 07:56 PM
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I am going with Lugged Trek's, Raleigh's, and Schwinn's.
10-12-13, 08:00 PM
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Working man's C&V brand?...Schwinn. Management = Paramount, White collar = Super Sport, Sports Tourer and Superior, Blue collar = Varsity and Continental. And the kids all ride Sting-Rays and Slik-Chiks. <g>
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10-12-13, 08:16 PM
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When I think of a "working man's bike," my first thought is 40's and 50's era Raleigh (and similar) three-speed: literally, bikes used by British working men and women. One might also think about the various equivalent bikes in other countries (Gazelle, etc.)
10-12-13, 08:18 PM
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A working man's C & V bike would be a Dawes. They advertized them like that. It was a bike that had a well made frame with lower components that the owner could upgrade as he became better funded.
10-12-13, 08:35 PM
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Schwinn.
The models ranged from mass produced E-F straight gauge carbon steel frame entry level bikes, to mid-range fillet brazed chromoly models, to some pretty high end bikes like the Circuit, Prologue, Peloton, and Paramount.
Something for everyone.
The models ranged from mass produced E-F straight gauge carbon steel frame entry level bikes, to mid-range fillet brazed chromoly models, to some pretty high end bikes like the Circuit, Prologue, Peloton, and Paramount.
Something for everyone.
10-12-13, 08:53 PM
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In my hometown, few "working men" could afford Schwinns. Whatever Wards or Sears had, or more often, the local hardware store, was the brand of choice.
I'd not say the Ironman was a "working man's" bike. It was too expensive. The Centurion Lemans was the working man's road bike. A little over half the cost of an Ironman, no-nonsense components and able to do more types of riding, as comfortable with racks as it was in a triathlon.
I'd not say the Ironman was a "working man's" bike. It was too expensive. The Centurion Lemans was the working man's road bike. A little over half the cost of an Ironman, no-nonsense components and able to do more types of riding, as comfortable with racks as it was in a triathlon.
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10-12-13, 08:56 PM
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+1 to Schwinn, Trek never made a steel bike that could be compared to the Varsity or Continental, an entry level steel Trek road bike was well above those. This is not to say those Schwinn's were not good dependable bikes, they were and still are!
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10-12-13, 08:59 PM
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My father-in-law, rest his soul, rode his Raleigh every day from their terraced house on All Saints Road in Burton Upon Trent to his job at the Bass Brewery a few miles away for 30+ years. The bike was in their shed when I married his daughter, and several years later it was 'set out for the dustman.' I'd sure like to have had that bike. So, it's Raleigh for me all the way.
10-12-13, 09:05 PM
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Depends on the country.
US - Schwinn
UK - Raleigh
Italy - Bianchi
France - Peugeot
US - Schwinn
UK - Raleigh
Italy - Bianchi
France - Peugeot
10-12-13, 09:16 PM
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10-12-13, 10:29 PM
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So this thread sort of went in a different direction than what I had originally started it for. By a "working mans" bike,,,, what I meant to say is bikes that regular people with middle incomes could save to afford to buy to be ridden or collected.
I guess I could/should of asked "what bikes are most desireable to collect" by regular readers of C&V
I guess I could/should of asked "what bikes are most desireable to collect" by regular readers of C&V
10-12-13, 11:14 PM
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Schwinn, Trek, Peugeot, Motobecane, Fuji, Raleigh, Panasonic, Bridgestone, Ross, I'm sure I've left a few off.
10-12-13, 11:35 PM
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It would depend on where you lived...
In Canada it would have been CCM and Raleigh, Britain would have been Raleigh, United States would have been Schwinn as major brands until the French and Japanese invasion.
In their heyday a good bike would have cost half a week's pay and been looked on as an investment, anything italian would have been too exotic and the French did not start selling bikes in great numbers until the early 70's when a decent bike still ran around 100.00
In Canada it would have been CCM and Raleigh, Britain would have been Raleigh, United States would have been Schwinn as major brands until the French and Japanese invasion.
In their heyday a good bike would have cost half a week's pay and been looked on as an investment, anything italian would have been too exotic and the French did not start selling bikes in great numbers until the early 70's when a decent bike still ran around 100.00
10-13-13, 02:35 AM
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Most guys that rode out of my working class neighborhood in the early '80s bought Schwinn Super Sports or Le Tours and sometimes put them on layaway, paying off in installments. I mostly rode with them on a similarly equipped Univega Gran Rally but bought Treks later on.
"Rich southside thousandairs" rode Pinarellos and Paramounts.
"Rich southside thousandairs" rode Pinarellos and Paramounts.
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10-13-13, 04:37 AM
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… what bikes are most desireable to collect by regular readers..?
price ranges are easier to understand rather than the vintage cycling wish list among the hoi polloi.
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Does anyone collect working-man's bikes? Isn't that an oxymoron?
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