Show Us The Oldest Bike You Own(ed)
08-23-14, 07:41 PM
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What is the beverage of choice for the Rigi?
Brad
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08-24-14, 05:49 AM
#102
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Very nice BG. Downtube(s) not quite as funky as @podliaghi Baines but interesting nonetheless.
What is the beverage of choice for the Rigi?
Brad
What is the beverage of choice for the Rigi?
Brad
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“One morning you wake up, the girl is gone, the bikes are gone, all that's left behind is a pair of old tires and a tube of tubular glue, all squeezed out"
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08-24-14, 07:49 AM
#103
multimodal commuter
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Bikes: 1940s Fothergill, 1959 Allegro Special, 1963? Claud Butler Olympic Sprint, Lambert 'Clubman', 1974 Fuji "the Ace", 1976 Holdsworth 650b conversion rando bike, 1983 Trek 720 tourer, 1984 Counterpoint Opus II, 1993 Basso Gap, 2010 Downtube 8h, and...
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Problem 1: bike races were about cyclists, not their cycles. And in photos, all the bikes looked the same. So how could a maker turn news coverage of bike races into free advertisement?
Problem 2: how to make a faster bike?
Solution 2: shorter chain stays!
Solution 1: make the shorter chain stays in such a bizarre way that they'd be visible in tiny rastered newspaper photos!!
Whether either solution works... another question.
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08-24-14, 08:59 PM
#104
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That 63 Frejus is the best looking bike I've seen in a long time. The oldest I've had was a 62 Raleigh Gran Sport. Too small so sold it
Current oldest is a 71 Paramount. My favorite bike ever...did 70 miles on it today.
Current oldest is a 71 Paramount. My favorite bike ever...did 70 miles on it today.
08-27-14, 03:52 PM
#105
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Bikes: 1970 Holdsworth Mistral, Vitus 979, Colnago Primavera, Corratec Hydracarbon, Massi MegaTeam, 1935 Claud Butler Super Velo, Carrera Virtuoso, Viner, 1953 Claud Butler Silver Jubilee, 1954 Holdsworth Typhoon, 1966 Claud Butler Olympic Road, 1982 Claud
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The oldest bike I currently own is my April 1935 Claud Butler Super Velo road frame, built up with a mix of parts from the next four decades!
Next oldest, another Claud Butler - a 1953 Silver Jubilee
Then a 1954 Holdsworth Typhoon
And from 1966, a Claud Butler Olympic Road and a French Camile Dardenne (old photos, both now have period and country correct leather saddles)
My other 23 bikes are newer, from 1970 to 2004.
Next oldest, another Claud Butler - a 1953 Silver Jubilee
Then a 1954 Holdsworth Typhoon
And from 1966, a Claud Butler Olympic Road and a French Camile Dardenne (old photos, both now have period and country correct leather saddles)
My other 23 bikes are newer, from 1970 to 2004.
08-28-14, 02:21 PM
#109
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Bikes: 1964 Raleigh Sports
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08-28-14, 03:49 PM
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Approximately 1946 B.F. Goodrich CHALLENGER (Schwinn built) Not restored, incredible original condition
GIMME DAT!!! Just kidding, but boy I love those old, flashy, chunky-style bikes.
GIMME DAT!!! Just kidding, but boy I love those old, flashy, chunky-style bikes.
09-15-14, 06:37 PM
#113
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Bikes: 30's Hercules, 72 Peugeot UO8, 66 Eatons Glider, 90 Cannondale SR800, 66 Bottecchia Campion de Monde, 09 Kona Jake the Snake, 78 Raliegh Sport
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This 30's Hercules is the oldest in my stable at the moment. Still trying to pin down the actual year. All original except for 28" wheels off of a 66 JC Higgins and a 114 link chain to get this steel beast moving.
09-16-14, 10:39 AM
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1964 Columbia Playboy 88. Twist grip shifted 3 speed hub, chrome motorcycle style triple tree front end, hand brakes, white walls, chrome fenders and metallic gold paint. Saw it at JC Penny and notified my Mom that this could be my one and only Christmas present. She told me that $70 was too much to pay for a bike, just to throw me off. Several guys in the neighborhood had Schwinn Stingrays and I was a happy kid to finally have my own muscle bike.
09-16-14, 05:17 PM
#116
Casually Deliberate
At the moment, it would be this 1976 or so Gazelle Champion Mondial A.
A fun little project that fell into my lap.
Forum member Sloar did the repaint.
Here is what it looks like now and what it looked like when we started out.
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Untitled by gomango1849, on Flickr[/IMG]
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DSCN1344 by gomango1849, on Flickr[/IMG]
As for the build, I can't decide which direction to go. I do have a very nice Campy Gran Sport groupset sitting on the shelf here along with all the fixins.
Well see what happens this winter.
A fun little project that fell into my lap.
Forum member Sloar did the repaint.
Here is what it looks like now and what it looked like when we started out.
[IMG]
Untitled by gomango1849, on Flickr[/IMG][IMG]
DSCN1344 by gomango1849, on Flickr[/IMG]As for the build, I can't decide which direction to go. I do have a very nice Campy Gran Sport groupset sitting on the shelf here along with all the fixins.
Well see what happens this winter.
09-16-14, 05:17 PM
#117
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1965
09-16-14, 07:19 PM
#118
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c.1915 unknown make.
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