Any modern production frames with "vintage" geometry?
01-18-15, 06:29 PM
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Any modern production frames with "vintage" geometry?
Been fascinated with vintage era bikes and would like to build one up. Fat tires, single speed, slack angles, etc. Aside from going custom, any production builders making these? Pashley has some vintage stuff, but looking for other suggestions. Thanks.
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What era of vintage? Even then you have to be careful, I have a bike from 1953 and save for the chain stay length, is very similar to what Italy made in the 70's by many makers.
The image you show probably has a bike with a 70° head angle plus or minus a degree or two.
I would reference some race bikes from that apron era that show a good side view, maybe an old Bianchi, or Gloria, pre-war era. Note this bikes either have a Cambio Corsa type shifter or none, and no quick release on either front wheel.
The image you show probably has a bike with a 70° head angle plus or minus a degree or two.
I would reference some race bikes from that apron era that show a good side view, maybe an old Bianchi, or Gloria, pre-war era. Note this bikes either have a Cambio Corsa type shifter or none, and no quick release on either front wheel.
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What era of vintage? Even then you have to be careful, I have a bike from 1953 and save for the chain stay length, is very similar to what Italy made in the 70's by many makers.
The image you show probably has a bike with a 70° head angle plus or minus a degree or two.
I would reference some race bikes from that apron era that show a good side view, maybe an old Bianchi, or Gloria, pre-war era. Note this bikes either have a Cambio Corsa type shifter or none, and no quick release on either front wheel.
The image you show probably has a bike with a 70° head angle plus or minus a degree or two.
I would reference some race bikes from that apron era that show a good side view, maybe an old Bianchi, or Gloria, pre-war era. Note this bikes either have a Cambio Corsa type shifter or none, and no quick release on either front wheel.
Most any 1950s and later city bike will have the slacker angles of a racing bike from the 1930s.
1920s bikes are even more so.
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